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  • 11arenaceous — ar·e·na·ceous …

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  • 12arenaceous — ar•e•na•ceous [[t]ˌær əˈneɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) gel pet (of rocks) sandlike; sandy 2) bot growing in sand • Etymology: 1640–50; < L (h)arēnaceus. See arena, aceous …

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  • 13arenaceous — /ærəˈneɪʃəs/ (say aruh nayshuhs) adjective 1. sand like; sandy. 2. of or relating to sedimentary rock composed of sand particles and others down to 0.002 mm in diameter. {Latin arēnāceus sandy} …

  • 14arenaceous —   a. like or consisting of sand; growing in sand …

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  • 15arenaceous — adj. 1 (of rocks) containing sand; having a sandy texture. 2 sandlike. 3 (of plants) growing in sand. Etymology: L arenaceus (as ARENA, ACEOUS) …

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  • 16arenaceous rock — noun a sedimentary rock composed of sand • Hypernyms: ↑sedimentary rock • Hyponyms: ↑sandstone …

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  • 17sandlike — adjective resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas arenaceous limestone arenaceous grasses • Syn: ↑arenaceous, ↑sandy • Ant: ↑argillaceous (for: ↑ …

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  • 18-aceous — suffix forming adjectives, esp. from nouns in acea, aceae (herbaceous; rosaceous). Etymology: L aceus: see ACEA * * * |āshəs adjective suffix Etymology: Latin aceus : characterized by arenaceous argillaceous …

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  • 19Lafonia — is a peninsula forming the southern part of East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands.Geography and geologyShaped like the letter E , it is joined to the northern part of the island by a 4 km narrow isthmus; were this isthmus to be… …

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  • 20Geological history of India — The geological history of India started with the geological evolution of rest of the Earth i.e. 4.57 bya (billion years ago). India has a diverse geology. Different regions in India contain rocks of all types belonging to different geologic… …

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