amatho-, amath-, amathi- +
(Greek: sand [dust])
amathad
A plant that grows in sandy places.
amathicole, amathicolous
Inhabting sandy plains.
amathocole, amathocolous
Dwelling in sandy places.
amathomancy
Divination by observing the arrangement of sand, dust, or dirt.
amathophile, amathophilous, amathophily
Living in sandy plains or soils.
amathophobia
An excessive fear of dust.
Some phobics who fear contamination and germs also include dust as part of their anxieties. A few of those who fear dust keep the windows in their residences closed at all times and install elaborate air-filtering equipment. Some are constantly wiping surfaces and clean their living quarters quite often.
psamathophilous, psamathophile, psamathophily
In biology, thriving in the strandline of a sandy seashore.
psamathophyte
A strandline plant or a sandy seashore.
Other related "sand" units:
ammo-;
areni-;
silico-;
thino-.
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