psammophilous

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English

Etymology

psammo- +‎ -philous

Adjective

psammophilous (comparative more psammophilous, superlative most psammophilous)

  1. (botany) arenophilous, sand-loving
    Psammophilous plants tend to have adaptations to resist damage from wind-blown sand.
  1. (zoology), sand-loving
    Psammophis, the genus of so-called "sand-snakes", does include several psammophilous species.
  • psammophile
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