Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as psammophilous.

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  • noun botany arenophile, a sand-loving organism

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek ψάμμος (psammos, "sand") + -phile.

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  • “Occasionally offerings come from the community of psammophiles (formally, plants that live in sand) — people who collect sand for fun.�?

    The New York Times, So Much to Learn About the Oceans From Sand, by Cornelia Dean, January 5, 2009

    January 8, 2009