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psammo-

psammo- prefix: pertaining to sand.

Prefix

psammo-

  1. Pertaining to sand.

Origin of psammo-

From Ancient Greek ψάμμος (psámmos, “sand”).

Questions about psammo-

What does psammo- mean?
Psammo- means pertaining to sand.
What part of speech is psammo-?
Psammo- is a prefix.

Words near psammo- in the dictionary

  1. psamminid
  2. psamminids
  3. psammite
  4. psammites
  5. psammitic
  6. psammo-
  7. psammobiid
  8. psammobiids
  9. psammobiotic
  10. psammocharid
  11. psammocharids

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