Microfauna


[mahy-kroh-faw-nuh] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈfɔ nə/

noun, plural microfaunas, microfaunae
[mahy-kroh-faw-nee] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈfɔ ni/ (Show IPA). (used with a singular or plural verb)
1.
Biology. microscopic animals.
2.
Ecology. the of a microhabitat.

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