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English
Etymology
From epi- + fauna.
Noun
epifauna (plural epifaunae or epifaunas)
- The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.
Derived terms
References
- “epifauna”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed. Equivalent to epi- + fauna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeː.piˈfɑu̯.naː/
- Hyphenation: epi‧fau‧na
Noun
epifauna f (uncountable)
- aquatic, especially benthic, fauna that lives on sediment or on a substrate, e.g. a reef or a shell