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entomofauna

American

[en-tuh-moh-faw-nuh] / ˌɛn tə moʊˈfɔ nə /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

the insect life of a region or habitat.

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Etymology

Origin of entomofauna

First recorded in 1950–55; entomo- + fauna

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