English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From epi- + fauna.
epifauna (plural epifaunae or epifaunas)
- The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “epifauna”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed. Equivalent to epi- + fauna.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌeː.piˈfɑu̯.naː/
- Hyphenation: epi‧fau‧na
epifauna f (uncountable)
- aquatic, especially benthic, fauna that lives on sediment or on a substrate, e.g. a reef or a shell
