psammophilous
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From psammo- (“sand-”) + -philous.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]psammophilous (comparative more psammophilous, superlative most psammophilous)
- (botany) Arenophilous; sand-loving.
- Psammophilous plants tend to have adaptations to resist damage from wind-blown sand.
- (zoology) Sand-loving.
- Psammophis, the genus of so-called "sand-snakes", does include several psammophilous species.