epifauna

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ fauna.

Noun

epifauna (plural epifaunae or epifaunas)

  1. 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)

  1. aquatic, especially benthic, fauna that lives on sediment or on a substrate, e.g. a reef or a shell
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.