n.
Pronunciation: ' flo ̇ r- ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural floras also flo · rae \ ' flo ̇ r- ˌ ē , - ˌ ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, from Latin flor-, flos
Date: 1777
1 : a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
2 : plant or bacterial life especially : such life characteristic of a region, period, or special environment <fossil flora > <intestinal flora > ― compare FAUNA