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arenicolous

adjective ar·e·nic·o·lous \ˌarə-ˈni-kə-ləs\

Definition of ARENICOLOUS

:  living, burrowing, or growing in sand
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Origin of ARENICOLOUS

Latin arena + English -i- + -colous
First Known Use: circa 1859

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