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单词 arenaceous
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Definition of arenaceous in English:

arenaceous

adjective ˌarɪˈneɪʃəsˌɑrəˈneɪʃəs
Geology
  • 1Consisting of sand or particles of a substance similar to sand.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the forest area in Simian Mountain, there are quite a number of streams, waterfalls, lakes and arenaceous red rock topographic features.
    • Most of this arenaceous succession displays abundant trough and tabular cross-bedding.
    • The characteristics and depositional environments of these mostly arenaceous formations are summarized in Table 1.
    • In the Stretton Hills and on the Long Mynd there is a sequence of largely arenaceous beds, the Longmyndian Supergroup, whose age is unknown.
    1. 1.1Biology (of animals or plants) living or growing in sand.
      〔生〕(动物,植物) 生活(或生长)于沙中的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The measurement of soil water content within the community shows that fugitive dunes can keep soil water effectively and that the selected drought-tolerant arenaceous plants, can survive under extreme drought conditions.
      • Massart speaks of it as occurring in the Algerian Sahara as a typical arenaceous plant.
      • He asked his botany teacher if spinach is considered an arenaceous plant.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin arenaceus, from arena, harena 'sand'.

Definition of arenaceous in US English:

arenaceous

adjectiveˌärəˈnāSHəsˌɑrəˈneɪʃəs
Geology
  • 1Consisting of sand or particles of a substance similar to sand.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The characteristics and depositional environments of these mostly arenaceous formations are summarized in Table 1.
    • In the Stretton Hills and on the Long Mynd there is a sequence of largely arenaceous beds, the Longmyndian Supergroup, whose age is unknown.
    • Most of this arenaceous succession displays abundant trough and tabular cross-bedding.
    • In the forest area in Simian Mountain, there are quite a number of streams, waterfalls, lakes and arenaceous red rock topographic features.
    1. 1.1Biology (of animals or plants) living or growing in sand.
      〔生〕(动物,植物) 生活(或生长)于沙中的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He asked his botany teacher if spinach is considered an arenaceous plant.
      • The measurement of soil water content within the community shows that fugitive dunes can keep soil water effectively and that the selected drought-tolerant arenaceous plants, can survive under extreme drought conditions.
      • Massart speaks of it as occurring in the Algerian Sahara as a typical arenaceous plant.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin arenaceus, from arena, harena ‘sand’.

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