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microfauna
microfauna
Noun
This term is used primarily in scientific and ecological contexts to describe a community of organisms. It functions as a collective noun, referring to the entire assemblage of microscopic animals rather than individual creatures.
Because it describes a collective group, the word is treated as uncountable. It does not have a plural form in standard scientific usage; instead, researchers refer to the "composition" or "diversity" of the microfauna to describe various types of organisms within that group.
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