Plural of ammochaeta; multiple worms or organisms living in sandy substrates.
The Latin/Greek plural of ammochaeta, following the convention of scientific nomenclature for organisms and their anatomical features.
Scientific plurals like ammochaetae preserve ancient Greek and Latin forms, creating a two-tier pluralization system in English where 'ammochaeta/ammochaetae' sounds more learned than 'ammochaeta/ammochaetas.'
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