psammophyte

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noun

Any plant which thrives in sandy conditions.

OriginGerman Psammophyt ← Ancient Greek ψάμμος →
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Meanings

nounpsammophyte (plural psammophytes)

plural psammophytes

  1. biologyAny plant which thrives in sandy conditions.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψάμμος“sand”
  2. GermanPsammophyt
  3. Englishpsammophyte

From German Psammophyt, containing Ancient Greek ψάμμος (psámmos, “sand”). By surface analysis, psammo- + -phyte.

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Translations

Italian psammofita
  • psammofitaany plant which thrives in sandy conditions
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APA

psammophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psammophyte

MLA

“psammophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psammophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psammophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psammophyte.

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