macrofauna

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From macro- +‎ fauna.

Noun[edit]

macrofauna (plural macrofaunae or macrofaunas)

Any large animal that is not quite large enough to be considered megafauna, but larger than microfauna. Some include larger species of insects and annelids in this group.

Derived terms[edit]

macrofaunal

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

macrofauna f (plural macrofaunas)

(zoology) macrofauna

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