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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
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epifaunal \ ˌe-pi-ˈfȯ-nᵊl , -ˈfä- \ adjective
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The first known use of epifauna was circa 1914
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