psammophilous /sæmˈɒfɪləs/ adjective2 •Arenophilous; sand-loving.Psammophilous plants tend to have adaptations to resist damage from wind-blown sand. •Sand-loving.Psammophis, the genus of so-called "sand-snakes", does include several psammophilous species. formsmore psammophilous · most psammophilous