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fauna

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːnə/
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Definition of fauna

noun (plural faunas)

[mass noun]
  • the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period:the flora and fauna of Siberia [count noun]:the local Mesozoic rocks and their faunas
  • [count noun] a book or other work detailing the animal life of a region.

Derivatives

faunal

adjective

faunistic

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪstɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late 18th century: modern Latin application of Fauna, the name of a rural goddess, sister of Faunus

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