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meiofauna
mei·o·fau·na M5213350 (mī′ō-fô′nə)n. pl. meiofauna or mei·o·fau·nas Small animals of benthic sediments, such as nematodes and copepods. [Greek meiōn, less; see mei- in Indo-European roots + fauna.] mei′o·fau′nal adj.meiofauna (ˈmaɪəʊˌfɔːnə) n (Zoology) the component of the fauna of a sea or lake bed comprising small (but not microscopic) animals, such as tiny worms and crustaceans[C20: from Greek meiōn less + fauna] ˌmeioˈfaunal adjmeiofauna
meiofauna[¦mī·ə′fȯn·ə] (ecology) Small benthic animals ranging in size between macrofauna and microfauna; includes interstitial animals. MedicalSeefauna |