Meanings
adjectivearenaceous (comparative more arenaceous, superlative most arenaceous)
comparative more arenaceous · superlative most arenaceous
- Growing in sandy soil.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveresembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinarēnāceus
- Englisharenaceous
Borrowed from Latin arēnāceus, from arēna (“sand”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan arenaci
- arenacisandy
Finnish hiekkainen, hiekka-
- hiekkainensandy
- hiekka-growing in sandy soil
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APA
arenaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arenaceous
MLA
“arenaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arenaceous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arenaceous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arenaceous.
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