psammophyte

[sam-uh-fahyt]

noun

a plant that grows in sand or sandy soil.

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Origin of psammophyte

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

Related formspsam·mo·phyt·ic

[saem-uh-fit-ik] /ˌsæɛm əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

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