Macrobiota

Macrobiota
The living organisms (or flora and fauna) of a region that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye. From the Greek macro-, large + bios, life.

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mac·ro·bi·o·ta (mak″ro-bi-oґtə) the macroscopic living organisms of a region; the combined macroflora and macrofauna of a region. macrobiotic adj

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