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- DictionaryFau·na/ˈfônə/
noun
- 1. the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period: "the flora and fauna of Siberia"
Fauna definition: the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.. See examples of FAUNA used in a sentence.
Definitions of fauna. noun. all the animal life in a particular region or period. “the fauna of China” synonyms: zoology. see more. noun. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement. synonyms: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈfɑnə/ UK. /ˈfɔnə/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Fauna."
fauna. noun. /ˈfɔːnə/. /ˈfɔːnə/. [uncountable, countable] all the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history. the local flora and fauna (= plants and animals) (specialist) land and marine faunas. Topics Animals c2.
4 days ago · 1. collective countable noun. Animals, especially the animals in a particular area, can be referred to as fauna . [technical] ...the flora and fauna of the African jungle. Synonyms: animal lfe, animals, creatures More Synonyms of fauna. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Video: pronunciation of.
noun [ group ] uk / ˈfɔːnə / us. Add to word list. all the animals that live in a particular area: the flora and fauna of the area. (Definition of fauna from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fauna. in Chinese (Traditional) （某一地區的）動物群… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （某一地区的）动物群… See more. in Spanish.
Fauna definition: . See examples of FAUNA used in a sentence.
1. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Animals, especially the animals of a particular region or period, considered as a group. 2. A catalog of the animals of a specific region or period. [Late Latin Fauna, sister of Faunus .] fau′nal adj. fau′nal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
