"psammobiotic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: psammo- + -biotic Etymology templates: {{confix|en|psammo|biotic}} psammo- + -biotic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} psammobiotic (not comparable)
  1. Living exclusively in sandy environments. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: psammon, psammophilic, psammoxenic

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