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| mei·o·fau·na [ m ō fáwnə ] (plural mei·o·fau·nas) |
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tiny animals on sea bed: the animal life found on the bed of a river, lake, or sea that is just visible to the naked eye, e.g. tiny mussels and worms
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| [Mid-20th century. < Greek meio- "smaller"] |
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