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microfaunae

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mi⋅cro⋅fau⋅na

  [mahy-kroh-faw-nuh]
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–noun, plural -nas, -nae  [-nee] . (used with a singular or plural verb)
1. Biology. microscopic animals.
2. Ecology. the fauna of a microhabitat.
Origin:
1900–05; micro- + fauna

Related forms:
mi⋅cro⋅fau⋅nal, adjective
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Main Entry: mi·cro·fau·na
Pronunciation: "mI-krO-'fon-&, -'fän-
Function: noun
: minute animals; especially : those invisible to the naked eye microfauna> —compare MACROFAUNA —mi·cro·fau·nal /-'fon-&l, -'fän-/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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