stygofauna

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noun

Any fauna that live within groundwater systems, such as caves and aquifers, particularly the small, aquatic groundwater invertebrates.

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Meanings

nounstygofauna (plural stygofauna)
  1. biologyAny fauna that live within groundwater systems, such as caves and aquifers, particularly the small, aquatic groundwater invertebrates.

Origin

From stygo- + fauna.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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