n.
Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ -n ə , ' fä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural faunas also fau · nae \ - ˌ n ē , - ˌ n ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Fauna, sister of Faunus
Date: 1771
: animal life especially : the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special environment ― compare FLORA
– fau · nal \ -n ə l \ adjective
– fau · nal · ly adverb