| 单词 | infauna |
| 释义 | infauna[ in-faw-nuh ] / ˈɪnˌfɔ nə / noun, plural in·fau·nas, in·fau·nae [in-faw-nee]. /ˈɪnˌfɔ ni/. Ecology.the aggregate of animals that burrow into and live in the bottom deposits of an ocean, river, or lake. Compare epifauna. Origin of infaunaFirst recorded in 1910–15; in-1 + fauna OTHER WORDS FROM infaunainfaunal, adjectiveWords nearby infaunainfare, in fashion, infatuate, infatuated, infatuation, infauna, in favor of, in favor with, infeasible, infect, infected abortion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for infaunainfauna [ ĭn′fô′nə ] Benthic animals that live in the substrate of a body of water, especially in a soft sea bottom. Infauna usually construct tubes or burrows and are commonly found in deeper and subtidal waters. Clams, tubeworms, and burrowing crabs are infaunal animals. Compare epifauna. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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