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fauna


fau·na

noun \ˈf-nə, ˈfä-\
plural faunas also fau·nae\-ˌnē, -ˌnī\

Definition of FAUNA

: animal life; especially : the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special environment — compare flora
fau·nal \-nəl\ adjective
fau·nal·ly adverb

Examples of FAUNA

  1. studying the diverse fauna of the island
  2. studying the faunas of different islands

Origin of FAUNA

New Latin, from Latin Fauna, sister of Faunus
First Known Use: 1771

Other Zoology Terms

altruism, integument

Rhymes with FAUNA

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