psammophilous

English

psammophilous (comparative more psammophilous, superlative most psammophilous)

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