microfauna
[ mahy-kroh-faw-nuh ]
noun,plural mi·cro·fau·nas, mi·cro·fau·nae [mahy-kroh-faw-nee]. /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈfɔ ni/. (used with a singular or plural verb)
Biology. microscopic animals.
Ecology. the fauna of a microhabitat.
Origin of microfauna
1Other words from microfauna
- mi·cro·fau·nal, adjective
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