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English
Etymology
From meio- + fauna. Meio- is from Ancient Greek μεῖον (meîon, “less”).
Noun
meiofauna (plural meiofaunas or meiofaunae)
- (ecology) A group of marine or freshwater, typically benthic organisms that are intermediate in terms of size between macrofauna and microfauna, and which can pass through a 1 mm sieve, but are retained by a 45 μm sieve.
- Synonym: meiobenthos
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