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
The faunal diversity is also rich, with 10 species of mammals, 65 species of birds, nine species of reptiles, five species of amphibians and 54 species of butterflies that make the university their home.
From Scientific American ● May 20, 2023
Austral: is that faunal region which covers the whole of the United States and Mexico except the boreal mountains and tropical lowlands: divided into transition, upper, lower and gulf strip: see boreal and tropical.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
