psammophilous

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English

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Etymology

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From psammo- +‎ -philous.

Adjective

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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.
  2. (zoology), sand-loving
    Psammophis, the genus of so-called "sand-snakes", does include several psammophilous species.
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