"psammophilous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /sæmˈɒfɪləs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-psammophilous.wav Forms: more psammophilous [comparative], most psammophilous [superlative]
Etymology: From psammo- (“sand-”) + -philous. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|psammo|philous|t1=sand-}} psammo- (“sand-”) + -philous Head templates: {{en-adj}} psammophilous (comparative more psammophilous, superlative most psammophilous)
  1. (botany) Arenophilous; sand-loving. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (Translations): psamófilo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-psammophilous-en-adj-VNwAZFCf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with psammo-, English terms suffixed with -philous, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with psammo-: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -philous: 72 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 81 19 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 76 24
  2. (zoology) Sand-loving. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-psammophilous-en-adj-x13flkJK Categories (other): English terms prefixed with psammo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with psammo-: 51 49 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: psammophile, Psammophis
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