microfauna
English
Etymology
From micro- (“small, tiny”) + fauna (“animals”).
Noun
microfauna (plural microfaunae or microfaunas)
- The smallest of the faunal size divisions, including mainly microorganisms but also sometimes applied to the tiniest species of animal groups such as ticks, insects, etc.
Derived terms
Translations
smallest of the faunal size divisions
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See also
Italian
Etymology
Noun
microfauna f (plural microfaune)
Spanish
Noun
microfauna f (plural microfaunas)
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