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epifauna

noun epi·fau·na \-ˈfȯ-nə, -ˈfä-\

Definition of EPIFAUNA

:  benthic fauna living on the substrate (as a hard sea floor) or on other organisms — compare infauna
— epi·fau·nal \-ˈfȯ-nəl, -ˈfä-\ adjective
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Origin of EPIFAUNA

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1914

Rhymes with EPIFAUNA

belladonna, French Guiana, Haryana, Hinayana, hiragana, ikebana, Ludhiana, Mahayana, marijuana, parmigiana, pozzolana, prima donna, Rajputana, Rosh Hashanah

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