English

Etymology
From micro- (small, tiny) + -fauna (animals).

Noun
en-noun|microfaunae|pl2=microfaunas

1. The smallest of the faunal size divisions, including mainly microorganisms but also sometimes applied to the tiniest species of animal groups such as ticks, insects, etc.

Derived terms
microfaunal

See also
microbiota
microflora

zh:microfauna

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