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flora
1[ flawr-uh, flohr-uh ]
noun
- the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- a work systematically describing such plants.
- plants, as distinguished from fauna.
- the aggregate of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms normally occurring on or in the bodies of humans and other animals:
intestinal flora.
Flora
2[ flawr-uh, flohr-uh ]
noun
- a female given name.
Flora
1/ ˈڱɔːə /
noun
- the Roman goddess of flowers
flora
2/ ˈڱɔːə /
noun
- all the plant life of a given place or time
- a descriptive list of such plants, often including a key for identification
- short for intestinal flora
flora
- The plants of a particular region or time period.
- The bacteria and other microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part, such as the intestine.
flora
- Plants, especially the plants of a particular place and time.
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ڱ۲ noun plural subfloras subflorae
Word History and Origins
Origin of flora1
Word History and Origins
Origin of flora1
Origin of flora2
Example Sentences
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.
Here’s the dilemma: Fruits and vegetables are among the neediest of flora because they require lots of nutrients and water to produce the delicious, healthful foods we love to eat.
Then she pulls out a fancy perfume bottle and wafts it under her nose, inhaling a chemical approximation of the scented flora surrounding them.
The latest group to protest, No Canyon Hills, formed in spring 2023 as a collection of artists, designers and amateur botanists who say the area’s native flora and wildlife are worth protecting.
The authors point out that not all effects of climate change are reversible, like flora and fauna lost to rapid and prolonged environmental change.
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