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infauna

The correct spelling is infauna.

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noun

Say it like: Inf-aun-a

The correct spelling is infauna. Any aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment, but especially within aquatic sediments For example: "Burrowing bivalves are infauna that filter-feed from within seafloor sediments."

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Burrowing bivalves are infauna that filter-feed from within seafloor sediments.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment, but especially within aquatic sediments

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