Ammochaeta

/ˌæmoʊˈkiːtə/ noun

A type of worm or organism living in sandy substrates, from Greek elements meaning 'sand-dweller.'

From Greek 'ammó' (sand) + 'chaíta' (hair or bristle), describing organisms with bristles that live in sand; primarily used in zoological terminology.

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