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arenicolous

ar·e·nic·o·lous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ar-uh-nik-uh-luh s]
    • /ˌær əˈnɪk ə ləs/
    • /ˈarənˌɪkələs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ar-uh-nik-uh-luh s]
    • /ˌær əˈnɪk ə ləs/

Definitions of arenicolous word

  • adjective arenicolous growing or living in sand or sandy places 3
  • adjective arenicolous living or growing in sand 3
  • adjective arenicolous inhabiting sand. 1
  • noun arenicolous (biology) living or burrowing in sand. 1

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Origin of arenicolous

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Latin (h)arēn(a) (see arena) + -i- + -colous

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Parts of speech for Arenicolous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arenicolous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

arenicolous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for arenicolous

adj arenicolous

  • sandy — of the nature of or consisting of sand.
  • gritty — consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.
  • granular — of the nature of granules; grainy.
  • arenaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstone
  • acervulus — a small, asexual spore-producing structure produced by certain parasitic fungi on a host plant

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