epifauna

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noun

The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.

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Meanings

nounepifauna (plural epifaunae or epifaunas)

plural epifaunae · plural epifaunas

  1. The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.

Origin

From epi- + fauna.

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APA

epifauna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epifauna

MLA

“epifauna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epifauna. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epifauna,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epifauna.

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