"psammophilous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more psammophilous [comparative], most psammophilous [superlative]
Etymology: From psammo- + -philous. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|psammo|philous}} psammo- + -philous Head templates: {{en-adj}} psammophilous (comparative more psammophilous, superlative most psammophilous)
  1. (botany) arenophilous, sand-loving Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-psammophilous-en-adj-JUGXVlrQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with psammo-, English terms suffixed with -philous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with psammo-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -philous: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (zoology), sand-loving Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-psammophilous-en-adj-4TWf0Z7J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with psammo-, English terms suffixed with -philous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with psammo-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -philous: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: psammophile, Psammophis
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