Mesopsammic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmiːsəʊˈsamɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mesopsammic is an adjective meaning (rare, ecology) Of or pertaining to the interstitial spaces of marine sand.
Meaning
(rare, ecology) Of or pertaining to the interstitial spaces of marine sand.
Example Sentences
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.
As is the case with mesopsammic representatives of other major taxa, interstitial nemertines constitute a unique biological grouping recognizable by specializations that are characteristic of mesopsammon (see Swedmark, 1964, for review of the nature of interstitial organisms).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psammobiotic, epipsammic, episammic, psammoxenic, psammophilous, psammophilic.
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