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Meaning of "meiofauna" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEIOFAUNA

From Greek meiōn less + fauna.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEIOFAUNA

meiofauna  [ˈmaɪəʊˌfɔːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEIOFAUNA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meiofauna is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEIOFAUNA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

meiofauna

Meiobenthos

Meiofauna are small benthic invertebrates that live in both marine and fresh water environments. The term Meiofauna loosely defines a group of organisms by their size, larger than Microfauna but smaller than Macrofauna, rather than a taxonomic grouping. In practice that is organisms that can pass through a 1 mm mesh but will be retained by a 45 μm mesh, but the exact dimensions will vary from researcher to researcher. Whether an organism will pass through a 1 mm mesh will also depend upon whether it is alive or dead at the time of sorting. The term meiobenthos was first coined in 1942 by Mare, but organisms that would fit into the meiofauna category have been studied since the 18th century. A good comprehensive text on meiofauna is Introduction to the study of meiofauna by Higgins and Thiel.

Definition of meiofauna in the English dictionary

The definition of meiofauna in the dictionary is the component of the fauna of a sea or lake bed comprising small animals, such as tiny worms and crustaceans.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEIOFAUNA


anguifauna
ˈæŋwɪˌfɔːnə
avifauna
ˌeɪvɪˈfɔːnə
corner
ˈkɔːnə
cremorne
krɪˈmɔːnə
dauner
ˈdɔːnə
entomofauna
enˈtɒməˌfɔːnə
epifauna
ˈɛpɪˌfɔːnə
fauna
ˈfɔːnə
herpetofauna
ˈhɜːpɪtəʊˌfɔːnə
horner
ˈhɔːnə
ichthyofauna
ˌɪkθɪəˈfɔːnə
infauna
ɪnˈfɔːnə
macrofauna
ˈmækrəʊˌfɔːnə
megafauna
ˈmɛɡəˌfɔːnə
microfauna
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɔːnə
mourner
ˈmɔːnə
piscifauna
ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːnə
sauna
ˈsɔːnə
spawner
ˈspɔːnə
warner
ˈwɔːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEIOFAUNA

meibomian cyst
meibomian gland
Meiji
meikle
Meilhac
meinie
meiny
meiocyte
meiofaunal
meionite
meioses
meiosis
meiospore
meiotic
meiotically
Meir
meishi

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEIOFAUNA

abuna
Arjuna
bhuna
Buna
Duna
Eskilstuna
Fortuna
Kaduna
kahuna
Kiruna
koruna
kuna
lacuna
laguna
Luna
Nagarjuna
Pampeluna
puna
tuna
vicuna

Synonyms and antonyms of meiofauna in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «meiofauna» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEIOFAUNA

Find out the translation of meiofauna to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meiofauna from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meiofauna» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小型底栖动物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meiofauna
570 millions of speakers

English

meiofauna
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

meiofauna
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكائنات الحية المتوسطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мейофауна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meiofauna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

meiofauna
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méiofaune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meiofauna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meiofauna
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

meiofauna
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

meiofauna
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meiofauna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

meiofauna
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

meiofauna
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेआयफोना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meiofauna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meiofauna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

meiofaunę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мейофауни
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

meiofauna
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Μειοπανίδα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

meiofauna
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

meiofauna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

meiofauna
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meiofauna

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEIOFAUNA»

The term «meiofauna» is normally little used and occupies the 124.127 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEIOFAUNA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meiofauna

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEIOFAUNA»

Discover the use of meiofauna in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meiofauna and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Freshwater meiofauna: biology and ecology
This book should appeal to a wide range of freshwater scientists, including novices in the study of freshwater meiobenthology and established researchers in freshwater ecology, for whom the meiofauna represent an unopened "black box".
Simon D. Rundle, Anne L. Robertson, Jenny M. Schmid-Araya, 2002
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Meiobenthology: The Microscopic Motile Fauna of Aquatic ...
Introduction. to. Meiobenthology. 1.1. Meiobenthos. and. Meiofauna: Definitions. The terms “macrobenthos” and “microbenthos” were already well established when in 1942 Molly F. Mare coined the term “meiobenthos” to define an ...
Olav Giere, 2008
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Marine Ecological Processes: A derivative of the ...
Conversely, they are larger than the microbenthos – a term restricted primarily to Protista, unicellular algae, and bacteria. Meiofauna are small invertebrate animals that live in or on sediments, or on structures attached to substrates in aquatic ...
John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe, Karl K. Turekian, 2010
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Estuarine Ecology
9.3.3 Meiofauna The traditional method of benthic sampling in which a sample of bottom sediment is washed through a sieve has already been described. Because this technique was the principal one used to study benthic communities, small ...
‎1989
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Ecology of Marine Sediments: From Science to Management
Some workers use a 1 mm screen to separate out the macrofauna, whereas others use a 0.5 mm screen and yet others will include nematodes only in the meiofauna, irrespective of their size, so that large nematodes retained on a sieve with ...
John S. Gray, Michael Elliott, 2009
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Introduction to Marine Biology
Meiofauna are tiny organisms that inhabit the spaces between sediment particles . Members of the meiofauna that inhabit sandy shores include tiny protozoans, nematodes, cnidarians, Copyright zotz Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
George Karleskint, Richard Turner, James Small, 2012
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Sampling variation in sandy beach littoral and nearshore ...
This study evaluates sampling procedures and statistical methos for analysis of the fauna assoicated with high-energy sandy beaches.
James L. Cox, Coastal Engineering Research Center (U.S.), Hopkins Marine Station, 1976
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Methods in Stream Ecology
Most stream meiofauna are obligate aerobes, and several studies have found a correlation between oxygen and meiofaunal populations (Boulton etal. 1991, Rouch 1991). Perhaps in response to gradients of dissolved oxygen, most ...
F. Richard Hauer, Gary A. Lamberti, 2011
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Biology and Ecology of Shallow Coastal Waters: Proceedings ...
The potential impact of meiofauna on the recruitment of macrobenthos in a subtidal coastal benthic community of the Ligurian Sea (north-western Mediterranean): a field result Roberto Danovaro1, Simonetta Fraschetti1, Andrea Belgrano2, ...
Anastasios Eleftheriou, Christopher Smith, Alan D. Ansell, 1995
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Encyclopedia of Tidepools and Rocky Shores
Oxygen Oxygen saturation may reach more than 500% in the light under stagnant conditions in the first millimeter on macroal- gal surfaces to which most of the meiofauna animals are confined. Because of the small size of the meiofauna, ...
Mark W. Denny, Steven Dean Gaines, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEIOFAUNA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meiofauna is used in the context of the following news items.
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University of Southern Denmark sets out to explore deep ocean …
Such samples will include larger organisms, such as crustaceans and so-called meiofauna. ERC Advanced Grants allow exceptional ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
2
The Salish Sea's intricate marine ecosystem explored through …
Mudflats also produce a nutritious biofilm, made up of a thin layer of organic detritus, microbes, meiofauna, and sediment, forms on the surface ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
3
Five Things The Gulf Oil Spill Has Taught Us About the Ocean
Meanwhile, Troy University biologist Stephen Landers is digging around in the sand for meiofauna, microscopic animals that live between ... «Smithsonian, Apr 15»
4
Seabed study shows inhabitants' diversity
The methods can pick up not just meiofauna but also much smaller life-forms like protists, fungi and bacteria, giving a broader view of each ... «Planet Earth, Oct 14»
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Fire cameras activated, invasive species and nearshore work …
Baguley is the first to investigate the meiofauna (microscopic critters that live in the sand at the bottom of the lake) community in Lake Tahoe. «Nevada Today, Aug 14»
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Master Naturalists: Oil spill damages invertebrate animals on …
Those, in turn, feed what marine biologists call meiofauna - tiny, multi-celled invertebrates and single-celled protozoa that swim between sand ... «Victoria Advocate, May 14»
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Die katastrophalen Auswirkungen der Schleppnetzfischerei auf …
... Material enthält und eine um 80 Prozent geringere Meiofauna - also Bodenlebewesen, die zwischen 0,30 mm und 1 mm groß sind - aufweist. «derStandard.at, May 14»
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Deep-sea trawling harms wildlife and carbon cycling
... slow organic carbon turnover by more than one-third, reduce the abundance of meiofauna – bottom-dwelling creatures between around 45 ... «environmentalresearchweb, May 14»
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Bottom trawling causes deep-sea biological desertification
The results reveal that trawling, by continuously stirring over the years the soft sediment of seabed, have led to meiofauna being 80% less ... «EurekAlert, May 14»
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Hunting for Deep-Sea Worms in Oil-Dripping Rocks
Without these middlemen – the macrofauna and meiofauna – the seafloor would likely remain an exclusively microbial domain. Because of ... «Wired, Mar 14»

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