fauna
noun
the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
faunal
-
a word derived from
fauna.
Example Sentences
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Scenic painter Miriam Hellmann was the skillful hand behind the mural’s final product: an image of a giant, bright orange poppy, a butterfly and a peacock, along with floral and faunal symbols.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The genomic data suggests such faunal turnover did not happen on the Tibetan Plateau.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
What happens when our faunal kin are made invaders in their own homes?
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
How did William Smith apply the principle of faunal succession to determine the relative ages of the sedimentary rocks of England and Wales?
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Generally speaking, the members of the highland faunal assemblage have more restricted geographic ranges.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
