fauna
Phonetic
US /ˈfɔːnə/UK /ˈfɔːnə/
Translations
NOUNAnimals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time., A book, cataloguing the animals of a country.
PROPNThe goddess of animals, nature, spring and fertility; she is also the consort of Faunus., A female given name from Latin.
Variants
- faunae: Plural
- faunas: Plural
Examples
At last count, a very rough estimate of 250 adult crocodiles persisted in Cambodia, according to Fauna and Flora, and between 500 and 1,000 existed in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Artists and outdoor enthusiasts relish the indigenous flora/ˈflɔːrə/ and fauna/ˈfɔːnə/ and the hilly, forested terrain with five rivers and rugged/ˈrʌɡɪd/ lakeshores.
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Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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