mi·cro·fau·na
| \ ˌmī-krō-ˈfȯ-nə
, -ˈfä- \
, -ˈfä- \
Definition of microfauna
1
: minute animals
especially
: those invisible to the naked eye
the soil microfauna
2
: a small or strictly localized fauna (as of a microenvironment)
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microfaunal
\
ˌmī-krō-ˈfȯ-nᵊl
, -ˈfä-
\
adjective
, -ˈfä-
\
adjective
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“Microfauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microfauna. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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microfauna
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mi·cro·fau·na
| \ ˌmī-krō-ˈfȯn-ə, -ˈfän-
\
\
Medical Definition of microfauna
: minute animals
especially
: those invisible to the naked eye
the soil microfauna
— compare macrofauna
Other Words from microfauna
microfaunal
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-ˈfȯn-ᵊl, -ˈfän-
\
adjective
\
adjective
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The first known use of microfauna was in 1895
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