microfauna

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Synonyms: macrofauna, microfaunal, microfaunae, microfaunas

Antonyms: macrofauna, microfaunal, microfaunae, microfaunas

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Noun

1. The smallest of the [[faunal]] size divisions, including mainly [[microorganism]]s but also sometimes applied to the tiniest [[species]] of [[animal]] groups such as [[tick]]s, [[insect]]s, etc.

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