"sandplain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sandplains [plural]
Etymology: From sand + plain. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sand|plain}} sand + plain Head templates: {{en-noun}} sandplain (plural sandplains)
  1. (geology) An area whose surface consists of sand deposited from elsewhere by the wind or sea.
    Sense id: en-sandplain-en-noun-h1YZbBg~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Derived forms: black sandplain buzzer (taxonomic: Myopsalta chrysopedia), sandplain cypress (taxonomic: Actinostrobus arenarius), sandplain false foxglove (taxonomic: Agalinis decemloba), sandplain flax (taxonomic: Linum intercursum), sandplain gecko (taxonomic: Lucasium spp.), sandhill heterocampa moth (taxonomic: Heterocampa varia), sandplain lupine (taxonomic: Lupinus cosentinii), sandplain mallee (taxonomic: Eucalyptus spp.), sandplain poison (taxonomic: Gastrolobium microcarpum), sandhill prominent (taxonomic: Heterocampa varia), sandplain red gum (taxonomic: Eucalyptus ammophila), sandplain wattle (taxonomic: Acacia murrayana), sandplain white spider orchid (taxonomic: Caladenia speciosa), sandplain woody pear (taxonomic: Xylomelum angustifolium), sandplain zamia (taxonomic: Macrozamia fraseri)

Inflected forms

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          "word": "sandplain cypress"
        },
        {
          "taxonomic": "Agalinis decemloba",
          "word": "sandplain false foxglove"
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          "taxonomic": "Linum intercursum",
          "word": "sandplain flax"
        },
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          "taxonomic": "Lucasium spp.",
          "word": "sandplain gecko"
        },
        {
          "taxonomic": "Heterocampa varia",
          "word": "sandhill heterocampa moth"
        },
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          "taxonomic": "Lupinus cosentinii",
          "word": "sandplain lupine"
        },
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          "taxonomic": "Eucalyptus spp.",
          "word": "sandplain mallee"
        },
        {
          "taxonomic": "Gastrolobium microcarpum",
          "word": "sandplain poison"
        },
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          "taxonomic": "Heterocampa varia",
          "word": "sandhill prominent"
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          "taxonomic": "Eucalyptus ammophila",
          "word": "sandplain red gum"
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          "taxonomic": "Acacia murrayana",
          "word": "sandplain wattle"
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          "taxonomic": "Caladenia speciosa",
          "word": "sandplain white spider orchid"
        },
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          "taxonomic": "Xylomelum angustifolium",
          "word": "sandplain woody pear"
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          "taxonomic": "Macrozamia fraseri",
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    },
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      "taxonomic": "Agalinis decemloba",
      "word": "sandplain false foxglove"
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      "taxonomic": "Linum intercursum",
      "word": "sandplain flax"
    },
    {
      "taxonomic": "Lucasium spp.",
      "word": "sandplain gecko"
    },
    {
      "taxonomic": "Heterocampa varia",
      "word": "sandhill heterocampa moth"
    },
    {
      "taxonomic": "Lupinus cosentinii",
      "word": "sandplain lupine"
    },
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      "taxonomic": "Eucalyptus spp.",
      "word": "sandplain mallee"
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      "taxonomic": "Gastrolobium microcarpum",
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      "taxonomic": "Heterocampa varia",
      "word": "sandhill prominent"
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      "taxonomic": "Acacia murrayana",
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      "taxonomic": "Caladenia speciosa",
      "word": "sandplain white spider orchid"
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      "taxonomic": "Xylomelum angustifolium",
      "word": "sandplain woody pear"
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