macrofauna

English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ fauna.

Noun

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 terms

• macrofaunal

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makɾoˈfauna/ [ma.kɾoˈfau̯.na]
• Rhymes: -auna
• Syllabification: ma‧cro‧fau‧na

Noun

macrofauna f (plural macrofaunas)

1. (zoology) macrofauna