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edaphon

noun
ed·​a·​phon | \ ˈedəˌfän\
plural -s

Definition of edaphon

: the animal and plant life present in soils — compare plankton

History and Etymology for edaphon

International Scientific Vocabulary edaph- (from Greek edaphos) + -on (as in plankton); originally formed in German

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