psammophilous

English

Etymology

From 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.

2. (zoology), sand-loving

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

Related terms

• psammophile
• Psammophis