cryptofauna

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noun

The fauna that exist in protected or concealed microhabitats.

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Meanings

nouncryptofauna pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe fauna that exist in protected or concealed microhabitats.

Origin

From crypto- + fauna.

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APA

cryptofauna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptofauna

MLA

“cryptofauna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptofauna. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptofauna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptofauna.

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