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infauna
[ in-faw-nuh ]
noun
Ecology.
plural infaunas, infaunae
- the aggregate of animals that burrow into and live in the bottom deposits of an ocean, river, or lake.
infauna
/ IJÔ′´Úô′nÉ™ /
- Benthic animals that live in the substrate of a body of water, especially in a soft sea bottom. Infauna usually construct tubes or burrows and are commonly found in deeper and subtidal waters. Clams, tubeworms, and burrowing crabs are infaunal animals.
- Compare epifauna
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±²Ôf²¹³Ün²¹±ô adjective
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Dead coral rocks are critical microhabitats for various benthic infauna, such as clams and worms.
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