n.
Pronunciation: ' in- ˌ fo ̇ -n ə , - ˌ fä-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from 2 in- + fauna
Date: 1914
: benthic fauna living in the substrate and especially in a soft sea bottom ― compare EPIFAUNA
– in · fau · nal \ - ˌ fo ̇ -n ə l, - ˌ fä- \ adjective