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microfauna

English

Etymology

From micro- (small, tiny) +? fauna (animals).

Noun

microfauna (plural microfaunae or microfaunas)

  1. 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.

Derived terms

  • microfaunal

Translations

See also

  • microbiota
  • microflora

Italian

Etymology

micro- +? fauna

Noun

microfauna f (plural microfaune)

  1. microfauna

Spanish

Noun

microfauna f (plural microfaunas)

  1. (zoology) microfauna

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macrofauna

English

Etymology

From macro- +? fauna

Noun

macrofauna (plural macrofaunae or macrofaunas)

  1. Any large animal that is not quite large enough to be considered megafauna, but larger than microfauna. Some include larger species of insects and annelids in this group.

Derived terms

  • macrofaunal

Spanish

Noun

macrofauna f (plural macrofaunas)

  1. (zoology) macrofauna

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