First Known Use: 1895
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microfauna
noun mi·cro·fau·na \ˌmī-krō-ˈfȯ-nə, -ˈfä-\
Definition of MICROFAUNA
1
: minute animals; especially : those invisible to the naked eye <the soil microfauna>
2
: a small or strictly localized fauna (as of a microenvironment)
— mi·cro·fau·nal \-ˈfȯ-nəl, -ˈfä-\ adjective
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Origin of MICROFAUNA
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Medical Dictionary
microfauna
noun mi·cro·fau·na \ˌmī-krō-ˈfȯn-ə, -ˈfän-\
Medical Definition of MICROFAUNA
: minute animals; especially : those invisible to the naked eye <the soil microfauna>—compare macrofauna
—mi·cro·fau·nal \-ˈfȯn-əl, -ˈfän-\ adjective
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