meiofauna

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Synonyms: mesofauna, megafauna, aerofauna, meiofaunal

Antonyms: mesofauna, megafauna, aerofauna, meiofaunal

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|ecology}} A group of [[marine]] or [[freshwater]], typically [[benthic]] [[organism]]s 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.

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