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fau⋅na

  [faw-nuh]
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–noun, plural -nas, -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; < NL, special use of L Fauna, a feminine counterpart to Faunus; cf. Flora

Related forms:
faunal, adjective
fau⋅nal⋅ly, adverb
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fau·na   (fô'nə)   
n.   pl. fau·nas or fau·nae (-nē')

  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.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fau·na
Pronunciation: 'fon-&, 'fän-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural faunas also fau·nae /-"E, -"I/
: animal life; especially : the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special environment —compare FLORA —fau·nal /-&l/ adjective —fau·nal·ly /-&l-E/ adverb
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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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fauna   (fô'nə)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural faunas or faunae (fô'nē')
The animals of a particular region or time period.
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