Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

psammophilous

/sæmˈɒfɪləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: psam-mophilous
IPA: /sæmˈɒfɪləs/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Arenophilous; sand-loving.

adj

Sand-loving.

Example Sentences

"Psammophilous plants tend to have adaptations to resist damage from wind-blown sand."
"Psammophis, the genus of so-called "sand-snakes", does include several psammophilous species."

Etymology

From psammo- (“sand-”) + -philous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: psammo
Suffix: philous

Inflected Forms

more psammophilous (comparative) most psammophilous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

psammophile Psammophis

Questions

How do you pronounce psammophilous?: The recorded pronunciation is /sæmˈɒfɪləs/.
What does psammophilous mean?: Arenophilous; sand-loving.
Where does psammophilous come from?: From psammo- (“sand-”) + -philous.

How to pronounce psammophilous

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