fauna
Syllabification: (fau·na)
Pronunciation: /ˈfônə, ˈfänə/
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Definition of fauna
noun ( plural faunas /-nəz/)
- the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period:the flora and fauna of Siberia islands that support one of the richest of all marine faunasCompare with flora.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ˈfônl, ˈfänl/
adjective
Pronunciation: /fôˈnistik, fä-/
adjective
Origin:
late 18th century: modern Latin application of Fauna, the name of a rural goddess, sister of Faunus