Psammon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsæmən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Psammon is a noun meaning (ecology) The community of organisms living in the sandy, moist habitat along a shoreline.
Meaning
(ecology) The community of organisms living in the sandy, moist habitat along a shoreline.
Example Sentences
Rotifers also are present in the psammon, the sandy habitat along the wet reaches of shorelines.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesopsammon, meiofauna, samarid, panne, seasand, salt.
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