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Aquifer vs Stygofauna - What's the difference?

aquifer | stygofauna |

As nouns the difference between aquifer and stygofauna

is that aquifer is aquifer (an underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel) while stygofauna is (zoology) any fauna that live within groundwater systems, such as caves and aquifers, particularly the small, aquatic groundwater invertebrates.

aquifer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel
    • The water from the well came from an aquifer .

    See also

    * oasis * (wikipedia "aquifer")

    stygofauna

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun) (wikipedia stygofauna)
  • (zoology) Any fauna that live within groundwater systems, such as caves and aquifers, particularly the small, aquatic groundwater invertebrates.