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psammophilous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /sæmˈɒfɪləs/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Arenophilous; sand-loving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Sand-loving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From psammo- (“sand-”) + -philous.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: psamófilo — Translations