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flora
1[flawr-uh, flohr-uh]
noun
plural
floras, floraethe 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
plural
florasThe 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
- subflora noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of flora1
Word History and Origins
Origin of flora1
Origin of flora2
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.
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.
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