"macrofauna" meaning in English

See macrofauna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: macrofaunae [plural], macrofaunas [plural]
Etymology: From macro- + fauna. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|macro|fauna}} macro- + fauna Head templates: {{en-noun|macrofaunae|s}} macrofauna (plural macrofaunae or macrofaunas)
  1. Any large animal that is not quite large enough to be considered megafauna, but larger than microfauna. Some include larger species of insects and annelids in this group. Derived forms: macrofaunal
    Sense id: en-macrofauna-en-noun-8G-jRsf0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with macro-

Inflected forms

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