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fauna

[faw-nuh]

noun

plural

faunas, faunae 
  1. the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.

  2. a treatise on the animals of a given region or period.

  3. (initial capital letter)Bona Dea.



fauna

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. all the animal life of a given place or time, esp when distinguished from the plant life (flora)

  2. a descriptive list of such animals

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fauna

plural

faunas 
  1. The animals of a particular region or time period.

fauna

  1. Animals, especially the animals of a particular place and time.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • faunal adjective
  • faunally adverb
  • ˈڲܲԲ adjective
  • ˈڲܲԲly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fauna1

1765–75; < New Latin, special use of Latin Fauna, a feminine counterpart to Faunus; Flora
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fauna1

C18: from New Latin, from Late Latin Fauna a goddess, sister of Faunus
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On the short hike to our ceremony spot, she told us about the park’s flora and fauna and how “Thelma and Louise” was filmed at a spot below where we stood.

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"It's there to be explored, there to be enjoyed, and there's a huge diversity of species of plant but also other flora and fauna."

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The app’s 3.5 million global users post photos of fauna and flora from anywhere fauna and flora are found — urban parks, suburban backyards, mountaintops.

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She said there had been a "massacre" of fauna.

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“It’s unusually preserved by mostly native vegetation, which gives rise to native fauna,” said Alyssa Morgan, a project manager for the resource conservation district.

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