macrofaunal

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adjective

Pertaining to a macrofauna.

OriginEnglish faunal ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

adjectivemacrofaunal (comparative more macrofaunal, superlative most macrofaunal)

comparative more macrofaunal · superlative most macrofaunal

  1. Pertaining to a macrofauna.
  2. Produced by, or indicative of large animals.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishfaunal
  8. Englishmacrofaunal

From macro- + faunal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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