Main Entry: flo·ra

Pronunciation: \ˈflȯr-ə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural floras also flo·rae \ˈflȯr-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 period
2 : plant or bacterial life; especially : such life characteristic of a region, period, or special environment <fossil flora> <intestinal flora> — compare fauna