Infauna
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment, but especially within aquatic sediments
"Burrowing bivalves are infauna that filter-feed from within seafloor sediments."
Example
More examples"Burrowing bivalves are infauna that filter-feed from within seafloor sediments."