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avifauna


avi·fau·na

noun \ˌā-və-ˈf-nə, ˌa-, -ˈfä-nə\

Definition of AVIFAUNA

: the birds or the kinds of birds of a region, period, or environment
avi·fau·nal \-ˈf-nəl, -ˈfä-\ adjective

Origin of AVIFAUNA

New Latin, from Latin avis + New Latin fauna
First Known Use: 1873

Rhymes with AVIFAUNA

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