Transcription
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- [ar-uh-nik-uh-luh s]
- /ˌær əˈnɪk ə ləs/
- /ˈarənˌɪkələs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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