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siliceous definition

si·li·ceous (sə lis̸h′əs)

adjective

  1. of, containing, or like silica
  2. growing in soil that has a large proportion of silica in it

Etymology: L siliceus

Also sp. silicious si·li′·cious

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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