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| —n , pl -nas, -nae | |
| 1. | all the animal life of a given place or time, esp when distinguished from the plant life (flora) |
| 2. | a descriptive list of such animals |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Late Latin Fauna a goddess, sister of | |
| 'faunal | |
| —adj | |
| 'faunally | |
| —adv | |
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Fauna
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Word Origin & History
fauna
1771, collective name for animals of a certain region or time, from L.L. Fauna, a Roman fertility goddess, wife, sister, or daughter (or some combination thereof) of Faunus. Popularized by Linnaeus (1707-78), who adopted it as a companion word to flora and used it in the title of his 1746 catalogue of
the animals of Sweden, "Fauna Suecica." First used in Eng. by naturalist Gilbert White.
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Medical Dictionary
fauna fau·na (fô'nə)
n. pl. fau·nas or fau·nae (-nē')
Animals, especially the animals of a particular region or period, considered as a group.
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Science Dictionary
| fauna (fô'nə) Pronunciation Key
Plural faunas or faunae (fô'nē') The animals of a particular region or time period. |
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Cultural Dictionary
fauna [(faw-nuh)]Animals, especially the animals of a particular place and time.
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Get up close and personal with migratory fauna of all shapes and sizes in this photo gallery.
Most were inspired by the flora and fauna they had spent their lives surrounded by.
In a land where vegetation is already scarce, camels are competing with native fauna and livestock.
With such floral diversity, it follows that the fauna would also be extensive.
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