Macrofauna

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Derived Terms

English

Etymology

From macro- (large) + -fauna (animals).

Noun

macrofauna (plural macrofaunae or macrofaunas)

1. A term applied to large animals, 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

• macrofaunal