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fauna
fau·na
[
fáwnə
]
(
plural
fau·nas
or
fau·nae
[
fáw n
]
)
noun
Definition:
1.
animal life in general:
the animal life of a particular region or period, considered as a whole.
See also
flora (sense 1)
2.
list of animals:
a catalog or list describing the animals of a particular region or period
[
Late 18th century. Via modern Latin< late Latin
Fauna
"Fauna," an ancient Italian rural goddess, sister of Faunus
]
fau·nal
adjective
fau·nal·ly
adverb
fau·nis·tic
[
faw nístik
]
adverb
fau·nis·ti·cal·ly
adverb
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