"psammobiotic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From 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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