psammophyte

[ sam-uh-fahyt ]

noun

1. a plant that grows in sand or sandy soil.

Other Words From

• psam·mo·phyt·ic [saem-, uh, -, fit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of psammophyte¹

1900–05; < Greek psammo- (combining form of psámmos sand) + -phyte