fauna

English

/ˈfɔː.nə/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time.
  • (countable) A book, cataloguing the animals of a country.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fauna, Fauna (Roman goddess).

Origin

Latin

Fauna

Gloss

Roman goddess

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