EDAPHON


Meaning of EDAPHON in English

ˈedəˌfän noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary edaph- (from Greek edaphos ) + -on (as in plankton ); originally formed in German

: the animal and plant life present in soils — compare plankton

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.