Pronounced: KAH-luh-boos, noun
Notes: You may know this word
Yesterday’s word
The word arenicolous means “living, growing, or burrowing in sand”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1800s
Background / Comments
I assume that if one lives near a desert, our word may be more familiar. Our word came from the Latin words harena or arena (sand) combined with colere (to inhabit).
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