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Flora

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Main Entry:
flo·ra 
          Listen to the pronunciation of flora
Pronunciation:
\ˈflr-ə\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural floras also flo·rae 
          Listen to the pronunciation of florae \ˈflr-ˌē, -ˌī\
Etymology:
New Latin, from Latin Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, from Latin flor-, flos
Date:
1777
1: a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period2: plant or bacterial life ; especially : such life characteristic of a region, period, or special environment <fossil flora> <intestinal flora> — compare fauna


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