# macrofauna

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any large animal that is not quite large enough to be considered megafauna, but larger than microfauna. Some include larger species of insects and annelids in this group.

## Etymology
From macro- + fauna.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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