entomofauna

[ en-tuh-moh-faw-nuh ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

, plural en·to·mo·fau·nas, en·to·mo·fau·nae [en-t, uh, -moh-, faw, -nee].

1. the insect life of a region or habitat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of entomofauna¹

First recorded in 1950–55; entomo- + fauna