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noun, plural flo·ras, flo·rae 
[flawr-ee, flohr-ee] for 2.
[flawr-ee, flohr-ee] for 2. 1.
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
2.
a work systematically describing such plants.
3.
plants, as distinguished from fauna.
4.
the aggregate of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms normally occurring on or in the bodies of humans and other animals: intestinal flora.
Origin:
1655–65; < Neo-Latin, Latin Flōra the Roman goddess of flowers (used from the 17th cent. in the titles of botanical works), derivative of Latin flōr- (stem of flōs) flower
1655–65; < Neo-Latin, Latin Flōra the Roman goddess of flowers (used from the 17th cent. in the titles of botanical works), derivative of Latin flōr- (stem of flōs) flower
Related forms
sub·flo·ra, noun, plural -flo·ras, -flo·rae.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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noun
a female given name.
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flora
1777, "the plant life of a region or epoch," from L. Flora Roman goddess of flowers, from flos (gen. floris) "flower," from *flo-s-, Italic suffixed form of PIE *bhle- extended form of *bhel- (3) "to thrive, bloom," possibly identical with *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell" (see
EXPAND bole). Used as the title of descriptive plant catalogues since 1640s, but popularized by Linnaeus in his 1745 study of Swedish plants, "Flora Suecica."
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Medical Dictionary
flora flo·ra (flôr'ə)
n. pl. flo·ras or flo·rae (flôr'ē')
Plants considered as a group.
The microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part.
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Science Dictionary
| flora (flôr'ə) Pronunciation Key
Plural floras or florae (flôr'ē')
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Cultural Dictionary
flora [(flawr-uh)]Plants, especially the plants of a particular place and time.
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