"psammophilic" meaning in English

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          "text": "Krogerus had already recognized that the influence of sand on psammophilic species is partly direct and partly indirect.",
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          "ref": "2016, Rolf G. Beutel, Richard A.B. Leschen, Coleoptera, Beetles. Morphology and Systematics",
          "text": "Most psammophilic species have expanded tibiae that function as shovels when these beetles are burrowing.",
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        "Thriving in sandy environments but also found in other environments."
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        {
          "word": "psammobiotic"
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        {
          "word": "psammon"
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          "word": "psammophile"
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          "word": "psammoxenic"
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