Definitions
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- noun zoology The
molluscs of an area
Etymologies
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malaco- + fauna
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Examples
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To be noted on the Isla de la Juventud are the marble hills in the north that are distinctive for their peculiar malacofauna and the presence of some endemic insects and arachnids.
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Most papers are in English, some that are specifically about the malacofauna of the Netherlands tend to be in Dutch.
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