Wiktionary

epifauna

English edit

Etymology edit

From epi- +‎ fauna.

Noun edit

epifauna (plural epifaunae or epifaunas)

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

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • “epifauna”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed. Equivalent to epi- +‎ fauna.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

epifauna f (uncountable)

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