"psammon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsæmən/
Etymology: psammo- + -on, to be analogous to plankton. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|psammo|on}} psammo- + -on Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} psammon (uncountable)
  1. (ecology) The community of organisms living in the sandy, moist habitat along a shoreline. Wikipedia link: psammon Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ecology Derived forms: endopsammon, epipsammon, mesopsammon Related terms: psammobiotic, psammophilous

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