epifauna

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ fauna.

Noun

epifauna (plural epifaunae or epifaunas)

1. The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.

Derived terms

• epifaunal

References

• “epifauna”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed. Equivalent to epi- +‎ fauna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.piˈfɑu̯.naː/
• Hyphenation: epi‧fau‧na

Noun

epifauna f (uncountable)

1. aquatic, especially benthic, fauna that lives on sediment or on a substrate, e.g. a reef or a shell