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meiofaunae

meiofaunae is the plural of meiofauna.

Meaning of meiofauna

Noun

meiofauna (plural meiofaunas or meiofaunae)

  1. A group of marine or freshwater, typically benthic organisms 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.
    Synonyms:
    meiobenthos

Questions about meiofaunae

What is meiofaunae the plural of?
Meiofaunae is the plural of meiofauna.

Words near meiofaunae in the dictionary

  1. meiobenthos
  2. Meiocene
  3. meiocyte
  4. meiocytes
  5. meiofauna
  6. meiofaunae
  7. meiofaunal
  8. meiofaunas
  9. meiogenesis
  10. meiogynogenesis
  11. meiogynogenetic

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