"epipsammon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From epipsammic + -on. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|epipsammic|on}} epipsammic + -on Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} epipsammon (uncountable)
  1. The community of microscopic species (e.g., diatoms) that attach themselves to grains of sand. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-epipsammon-en-noun-B1PPnafY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -on, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -on: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. The community of biota or fauna that live on top of sand. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-epipsammon-en-noun-2jPC~-8R
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          "ref": "2017, Anton McLachlan, Omar Defeo, The Ecology of Sandy Shores, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 63:",
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