n.
Pronunciation: - ' fo ̇ -n ə , - ' fä-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1914
: benthic fauna living on the substrate (as a hard sea floor) or on other organisms ― compare INFAUNA
– epi · fau · nal \ - ' fo ̇ -n ə l, - ' fä- \ adjective