fauna

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see also: Fauna

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɔː.nə/

Noun

fauna

1. (uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time. [from late 18th c.]

   the fauna of China

2. (countable) A book, cataloguing the animals of a country.

Translations

• French: faune
• German: Fauna, Tierreich, Tierwelt
• Italian: fauna
• Portuguese: fauna
• Russian: фа́уна
• Spanish: fauna

Translations

• French: faune
• Russian: фа́уна
• Spanish: fauna

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Fauna

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Proper noun

1. (Roman god) The goddess of animals, nature, spring and fertility; she is also the consort of Faunus.
2. A female given name.

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