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flora
1[ flawr-uh, flohr-uh ]
noun
- the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- a work systematically describing such plants.
- plants, as distinguished from fauna.
- the aggregate of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms normally occurring on or in the bodies of humans and other animals:
intestinal flora.
Flora
2[ flawr-uh, flohr-uh ]
noun
- a female given name.
flora
1/ ˈflɔːrə /
noun
- all the plant life of a given place or time
- a descriptive list of such plants, often including a key for identification
- See intestinal florashort for intestinal flora
Flora
2/ ˈflɔːrə /
noun
- the Roman goddess of flowers
flora
/ flôr′ə /
, Plural floras flôr′ē′
- The plants of a particular region or time period.
- The bacteria and other microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part, such as the intestine.
flora
- Plants, especially the plants of a particular place and time.
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Other Words From
- sub·flora noun plural subfloras subflorae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flora1
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Origin of flora1
Origin of flora2
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Example Sentences
Two weeks ago, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation pledged $5 million for the cause.
And the flora is a thousand times more complex than we ever imagined.
Yep, all the stuff the Clearasil pad missed is fertilizer for the flora carpeting your skin.
Flora and I have four young children, so I write late into the night—the only time our home is silent.
What is your process like with your partner, Flora Drew, when she is translating one of your books?
Over the archway are two sculptured figures in red terra-cotta, representing "Flora" and "Pomona."
"I am sure there is no one I shall like half so well," said Isabel, truthfully; and Flora loved her for not being gracious.
And Flora devoutly kissed her, then gossipped pleasantly about the other guests and the people in the neighborhood.
If she had had "some smashing love affair," as the more romantic Flora suggested, so much the better.
Involuntarily Isabel glanced at Mrs. Kaye; Flora had hinted to her of the lady's designs.
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