Dictionary.com

microfauna

[ mahy-kroh-faw-nuh ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈfɔ nə /
Save This Word!

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.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of microfauna

First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + fauna

OTHER WORDS FROM microfauna

mi·cro·fau·nal, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
FEEDBACK