fauna

CEFRC1

/ˈfɔːnə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    All the animals living in a particular area or period.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A book, cataloguing the animals of a country.

Examples

  • Australia has a diverse flora and fauna.

  • The island's unique flora and fauna must be protected.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The goddess of animals, nature, spring and fertility; she is also the consort of Faunus.

  2. Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time.

More examples

In context

  • the flora and fauna

  • Japanese waters also support a rich and diverse shark fauna, including the smallest known shark Squaliolus laticaudus, and the bizarre goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni.

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Origin

noun

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”).