meiofaunae

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A form of meiofauna — A group of marine or freshwater, typically benthic organisms that are intermediate in terms of size between macrofauna and microfauna, and which can pass through a 1 mm sieve, but are retained by a 45 μm sieve.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of meiofauna
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APA

meiofaunae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meiofaunae

MLA

“meiofaunae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meiofaunae. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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