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