Arenaceous \Ar`e*na"ceous\, a. [L. arenaceus, fr. arena sand.]

Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

arenaceous adj : resembling or containing sand; or growing in sandy areas; "arenaceous limestone"; "arenaceous grasses" [syn: sandy, sandlike] [ant: argillaceous]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Arenaceous \Ar`e*na"ceous\, a. [L. arenaceus, fr. arena sand.]

Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)