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Definition: Arenaria

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Sandworts.[Wordnet]
2. Turnstones.[Wordnet].

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Date "Arenaria" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1680. (references)

Common Expressions: Arenaria

Expressions Definition
Arenaria (plant) Arenaria is a genus of flowering plants, within the family Caryophyllaceae. (references)
Arenaria caroliniana Deep-rooted perennial of southeastern United States. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Arenaria groenlandica Boreal or alpine sandwort. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Arenaria interpres Common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Arenaria peploides Perennial succulent herb with small solitary axillary or terminal flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Arenaria serpyllifolia Eurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout North America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Arenaria stricta Low perennial tufted plant of southeastern North America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
British NVC community SD11 (Carex arenaria - Cornicularia aculeata dune community) NVC community SD11 (Carex arenaria - Cornicularia aculeata dune community) is one of the 16 sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. (references)
Carex arenaria European maritime sedge naturalized along Atlantic coast of United States; rootstock has properties of sarsaparilla. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Arenaria 1: Turnstones. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  2: Sandworts. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Leymus arenaria A dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Martynia arenaria Alternatively placed in genus Martynia. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Mya arenaria An edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Proboscidea arenaria Alternatively placed in genus Martynia. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Arenaria


Arenaria

Arenaria is the name of two taxonomic genera:

  • Arenaria (bird) : Turnstones, birds of the Scolopacidae family.
  • Arenaria (plant) : sandworts, plants of the Caryophyllaceae family.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Arenaria

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Arenaria 8     Arenaria 8
Catinella arenaria 7     Arenaria (plant) 6
Grevillea arenaria 6     Arenaria bolosii 5
Arenaria (plant) 6     Arenaria groenlandica 4
Maculinea alcon arenaria 5     Arenaria nevadensis 4
Arenaria bolosii 5     Arenaria radians 4
Carex arenaria 5     Arenaria serpyllifolia 4
Arenaria nevadensis 4     Carex arenaria 5
Arenaria radians 4     Catinella arenaria 7
Heterodera arenaria 4     Grevillea arenaria 6
Schoepfia arenaria 4     Hemicycliophora arenaria 4
Hemicycliophora arenaria 4     Heterodera arenaria 4
Meloidogyne arenaria 4     Maculinea alcon arenaria 5
Arenaria serpyllifolia 4     Meloidogyne arenaria 4
Arenaria groenlandica 4     Schoepfia arenaria 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).