"psammolittoral" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: By surface analysis, psammo- (“sand”) + littoral. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|psammo-|littoral|t1=sand}} By surface analysis, psammo- (“sand”) + littoral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} psammolittoral (not comparable)
  1. (ecology) Relating to sandy shores. Tags: not-comparable
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