Infauna
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Infauna is a noun meaning Any aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment, but especially within aquatic sediments.
Meaning
Any aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment, but especially within aquatic sediments.
Example Sentences
Burrowing bivalves are infauna that filter-feed from within seafloor sediments.
Word Forms
- infaunas
- infaunae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include benthic, macroinfauna, limnofauna, endobenthos, benthos, epifauna.
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