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fauna

fauna

noun FAH-oo-nah Rare

Origin: From Latin Fauna, the Roman goddess of animals, sister of Faunus.

Also means

wildlife

Usage Note

Fauna refers to all the animal life of a region or period, and is typically paired with flora (plants): la flora y fauna del Amazonas. The word is feminine. Fauna can occasionally be used informally to describe a colourful collection of people ('la fauna del barrio').

Examples

"La fauna marina del Caribe es muy diversa."

Natural Translation

The marine fauna of the Caribbean is very diverse.

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