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fauna
[faw-nuh]
noun
plural
faunas, faunaethe animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
a treatise on the animals of a given region or period.
(initial capital letter)Bona Dea.
fauna
/ ˈɔːə /
noun
all the animal life of a given place or time, esp when distinguished from the plant life (flora)
a descriptive list of such animals
fauna
plural
faunasThe animals of a particular region or time period.
fauna
Animals, especially the animals of a particular place and time.
Other Word Forms
- faunal adjective
- faunally adverb
- ˈڲܲԲ adjective
- ˈڲܲԲly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fauna1
Example Sentences
On the short hike to our ceremony spot, she told us about the park’s flora and fauna and how “Thelma and Louise” was filmed at a spot below where we stood.
"It's there to be explored, there to be enjoyed, and there's a huge diversity of species of plant but also other flora and fauna."
The app’s 3.5 million global users post photos of fauna and flora from anywhere fauna and flora are found — urban parks, suburban backyards, mountaintops.
She said there had been a "massacre" of fauna.
“It’s unusually preserved by mostly native vegetation, which gives rise to native fauna,” said Alyssa Morgan, a project manager for the resource conservation district.
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