SINCE 1828
epifauna
noun
epi·fau·na
| \ˌe-pi-ˈfȯ-nə,
-ˈfä-\
-ˈfä-\
Definition of epifauna
: benthic fauna living on the substrate (such as a hard sea floor) or on other organisms — compare infauna
Other Words from epifauna
epifaunal
\ˌe-pi-ˈfȯ-nᵊl,
-ˈfä-
\
adjective
-ˈfä-
\
adjective
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