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   Fau·na

   /ˈfônə/

   

   noun

   • 1. the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period: "the flora and fauna of Siberia"
   • ▪ a book or other work describing or listing the animal life of a region.

   Word Origin late 18th century: modern Latin application of Fauna, the name of a rural goddess, sister of Faunus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. faunistic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • F

     4

   • A

     1

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

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