Infauna Definition
ĭnfônə
noun
The animals burrowing into marine or freshwater sediment.
Webster's New World
An aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment.
Burrowing bivalves are infauna that filter-feed from within seafloor sediments.
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Other Word Forms of Infauna
Noun
Singular:
infaunaPlural:
infaunae, infaunasOrigin of Infauna
in– fauna
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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