microfauna

[ mahy-kroh-faw-nuh ]

noun,plural mi·cro·fau·nas, mi·cro·fau·nae [mahy-kroh-faw-nee]. /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈfɔ ni/. (used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. Biology. microscopic animals.

  2. Ecology. the fauna of a microhabitat.

Origin of microfauna

1
First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + fauna

Other words from microfauna

  • mi·cro·fau·nal, adjective

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