English word psammophile comes from English -phile, English psammo- (Pertaining to sand.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-phile | English (eng) | Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend". |
psammo- | English (eng) | Pertaining to sand. |
psammophile | English (eng) | (botany) arenophile, a sand-loving organism. |