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ARENICOLOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does arenicolous mean?
• ARENICOLOUS (adjective)
The adjective ARENICOLOUS has 1 sense:
1. growing or living or burrowing in sand
Familiarity information: ARENICOLOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Growing or living or burrowing in sand
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
arenicolous worms
Pertainym:
sand (a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral)
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