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faunal

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fau·na

   [faw-nuh]
noun, plural fau·nas, fau·nae  [-nee] .
1.
the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
2.
a treatise on the animals of a given region or period.
3.
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. Bona Dea.
Origin:
1765–75; < Neo-Latin, special use of Latin Fauna, a feminine counterpart to Faunus; compare Flora

Related forms
fau·nal, adjective
fau·nal·ly, adverb
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fauna (ˈfɔːnə)
 
—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 Faunus]
 
'faunal
 
—adj
 
'faunally
 
—adv

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faunal
1877, from fauna + -al (1).
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