arenaceous adj 1: resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas; "arenaceous limestone"; "arenaceous grasses" [syn: {arenaceous}, {sandy}, {sandlike}] [ant: {argillaceous}, {clayey}]
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]