Etymology

arenicolous

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Today it means: Living or burrowing in sand. Full definition →

Latin arēna, harēna
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  1. Latin · derived fromarēna, harēna“sand”
  2. English todayarenicolous

From Latin arēna, harēna (“sand”) + -colous.

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