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macrofauna
Biology; Marine biology
Animals whose shortest dimension is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm.
meiofauna
Biology; Marine biology
Animals whose shortest dimension is less than 0.5 mm but greater than or equal to 0.1 mm.
adaptation
Biology; Marine biology
Any change in the structure or function of an organism which makes it better suited to its environment. For example, the torpedo body shape of a tuna allows for fast swimming in the open ocean.
zooxanthellae
Biology; Marine biology
any of various yellow-green algae that live symbiotically within the cells of other organisms, such as reef-building coral polyps.
macrobenthos
Biology; Marine biology
Benthic organisms (animals or plants) whose shortest dimension is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm.
meiobenthos
Biology; Marine biology
Benthic organisms (animals or plants) whose shortest dimension is less than 0.5 mm but greater than or equal to 0.1 mm.
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