n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ā -v ə - ' fo ̇ -n ə , ˌ a-, - ' fä-n ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin avis + New Latin fauna
Date: 1873
: the birds or the kinds of birds of a region, period, or environment
– avi · fau · nal \ - ' fo ̇ -n ə l, - ' fä- \ adjective