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infauna

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in⋅fau⋅na

  [in-faw-nuh]
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–noun, plural -nas, -nae  [-nee] .
the aggregate of organisms that burrow into and live in the bottom deposits of the ocean.
Origin:
1910–15; in- 1 + fauna; cf. epifauna

Related forms:
infaunal, adjective
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in·fau·na   (ĭn'fô'nə)   
n.  Aquatic animals that live in the substrate of a body of water, especially in a soft sea bottom.

[in-2 + fauna.]
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infauna   (ĭn'fô'nə)  Pronunciation Key 
Benthic animals that live in the substrate of a body of water, especially in a soft sea bottom. Infauna usually construct tubes or burrows and are commonly found in deeper and subtidal waters. Clams, tubeworms, and burrowing crabs are infaunal animals. Compare epifauna.
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