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avifauna

Syllabification: (a·vi·fau·na)

Definition of avifauna

noun

  • the birds of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

Derivatives

avifaunal

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin avis 'bird' + fauna

avifauna in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of avifauna in the British & World English dictionary