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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.
fauna. [ faw-n uh ] show ipa. See synonyms for fauna on Thesaurus.com. noun, plural fau·nas, fau·nae [faw-nee]. the 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) Roman Religion. Bona Dea. See more. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip.
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.
