psammophilous

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/sæmˈɒfɪləs/

adjective

Arenophilous; sand-loving.

“Psammophilous plants tend to have adaptations to resist damage from wind-blown sand.”

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Meanings

adjectivepsammophilous (comparative more psammophilous, superlative most psammophilous)

comparative more psammophilous · superlative most psammophilous

  1. biologyArenophilous; sand-loving.

    Psammophilous plants tend to have adaptations to resist damage from wind-blown sand.

  2. biologySand-loving.

    Psammophis, the genus of so-called "sand-snakes", does include several psammophilous species.

Origin

From psammo- (“sand-”) + -philous.

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Translations

Spanish psamófilo
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Cite this entry
APA

psammophilous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psammophilous

MLA

“psammophilous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psammophilous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psammophilous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psammophilous.

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