faunule
noun
fau·nule
\ˈfȯˌnyül, ˈfäˌ-\
variants: less commonly
faunula
\-nyələ\Definition of faunule
faunules
\-iz\ alsofaunulae
\-yəˌlē\: a diminutive fauna; especially : an association of animal fossils found in a single stratum or a succession of strata of limited thickness
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Origin and Etymology of faunule
New Latin faunula, from fauna + -ula
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