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Word: Fauna
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: modern Latin application of Fauna, the name of a rural goddess, sister of Faunus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɔːnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
Short Definition:animals of particular region
Examples:- the flora and fauna of Siberia
- the local Mesozoic rocks and their faunas
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