Mesopsammic

//ˌmiːsəʊˈsamɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the interstitial spaces of marine sand. rare

    "Therefore, the researches carried out by Prof. Vezio Cottarelli (Viterbo) in the mesopsammic marine environment of Mindoro Island and by Dr Mauro Daccordi (Verona) in the phreatic fresh water of Palawan Island, are quite interesting in this regard."

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"Therefore, the researches carried out by Prof. Vezio Cottarelli (Viterbo) in the mesopsammic marine environment of Mindoro Island and by Dr Mauro Daccordi (Verona) in the phreatic fresh water of Palawan Island, are quite interesting in this regard."

Etymology

From meso- + psammic.

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