Psammophilous

Full definition of psammophilous

Adjective

1. (botany) arenophilous, sand-lovingPsammophilous plants tend to have adaptations to resist damage from wind-blown sand.
2. (zoology), sand-lovingPsammophis, the genus of so-called "sand-snakes", does include several psammophilous species.

Related terms

• psammophile