FAUNA


Meaning of FAUNA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯ-nə, ˈfä- ]

noun

( plural faunas also fau·nae -ˌnē, -ˌnī)

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

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