arenicolous

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adjective

Living or burrowing in sand.

OriginLatin arēna, harēna →
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Meanings

adjectivearenicolous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyLiving or burrowing in sand.

Origin

  1. Latinarēna, harēna“sand”
  2. Englisharenicolous

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

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Translations

French arénicole
  • arénicoleliving or burrowing in sand
Italian arenicolo
  • arenicololiving or burrowing in sand
Portuguese arenícola
  • arenícolaliving or burrowing in sand
Spanish arenícola
  • arenícolaliving or burrowing in sand
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APA

arenicolous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arenicolous

MLA

“arenicolous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arenicolous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arenicolous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arenicolous.

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