"mesopsammon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From mesopsammic + -on. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mesopsammic|on}} mesopsammic + -on Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mesopsammon (uncountable)
  1. Small species that live in mesopsammic spaces where water is filtered between grains of sand and fine gravel. Tags: uncountable
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