FAUNAE

FAUNA

animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

(noun) a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

fauna, zoology

(noun) all the animal life in a particular region or period; “the fauna of China”; “the zoology of the Pliocene epoch”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

faunae

plural of fauna

Source: Wiktionary


FAUNA

Fau"na, n. Etym: [NL.: cf. F. faune. See Faun.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The animals of any given area or epoch; as, the fauna of America; fossil fauna; recent fauna.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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