ˈfȯˌnyül, ˈfäˌ- noun
also fau·nu·la -_nyələ
( plural faunules -iz ; also faunu·lae -yəˌlē)
Etymology: New Latin faunula, from fauna + -ula
: a diminutive fauna ; especially : an association of animal fossils found in a single stratum or a succession of strata of limited thickness