mesopsammic
UK/ˌmiːsəʊˈsamɪk/
mesopsammic adjective: of or pertaining to the interstitial spaces of marine sand.
Adjective
mesopsammic (comparative more mesopsammic, superlative most mesopsammic)
- Of or pertaining to the interstitial spaces of marine sand.
- 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.1994, Tropical Zoology - Volume 7, page 356
- 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).2012, Per Sundberg, R. Gibson, G. Berg, Recent Advances in Nemertean Biology, →ISBN
Forms of mesopsammic
| comparative | more mesopsammic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most mesopsammic |
Origin of mesopsammic
From meso- + psammic.
Words formed from mesopsammic
Questions about mesopsammic
- What does mesopsammic mean?
- Mesopsammic means of or pertaining to the interstitial spaces of marine sand.
- What part of speech is mesopsammic?
- Mesopsammic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce mesopsammic?
- Mesopsammic is pronounced /ˌmiːsəʊˈsamɪk/ (UK).
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