infauna en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment, but especially within aquatic sediments.
Burrowing bivalves are infauna that filter-feed from within seafloor sediments.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| infauna | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| infaunas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| infaunae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |