arenaceous

adjective

ar·​e·​na·​ceous ˌa-rə-ˈnā-shəs 

ˌer-ə-ˈnā-shəs

1

: resembling, made of, or containing sand or sandy particles

2

: growing in sandy places

Word History

Etymology

Latin arenaceus, from arena

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

arenaceous

adjective

ar·​e·​na·​ceous ˌar-ə-ˈnā-shəs 

: resembling, made of, or containing sand or sandy particles