Microfauna
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microfauna is a noun meaning The smallest of the faunal size divisions, including mainly microorganisms but also sometimes applied to the tiniest species of animal groups such as ticks, insects, etc.
Meaning
The smallest of the faunal size divisions, including mainly microorganisms but also sometimes applied to the tiniest species of animal groups such as ticks, insects, etc.
Word Forms
- microfaunae
- microfaunas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microinfauna, microinvertebrate, microbenthos, micronism, microorganism, microform.
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