Fauna Meaning
/ˈfɔːnə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAnimals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time.
nounA book, cataloguing the animals of a country.
Sentence Examples
The island's unique flora and fauna must be protected.
Australia has a diverse flora and fauna.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The Amazon rainforest is home to diverse ____ including monkeys and birds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The island is famous for its unique ____, including several species of birds found nowhere else.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from New Latin fauna, from Latin Fauna, sister of Faunus (“god of forests and herdsmen”); akin to Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaûnon, “wild animal, beast”), θώς (thṓs, “jackal, wild dog; panther”), Phrygian δάος (dáos, “wolf”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Japanese waters also support a rich and diverse shark fauna, including the smallest known shark Squaliolus laticaudus, and the bizarre goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni."
— 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 199:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The Amazon rainforest is home to diverse ____ including monkeys and birds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The island is famous for its unique ____, including several species of birds found nowhere else.