faunula

faunule (ˈfɔːnjuːl)

/ (ˈfɔːnjʊlə) /

noun plural -ulae (-jʊliː) or -ules

the fauna of a small single environment

fossil fauna, dominated by representatives of a single community, found in a single stratum or in several thin adjacent strata

Words nearby faunula

faun, fauna, faunistic, fauns, fauntleroy suit, faunula, faunus, faur, fauré, faust, faustian

Word Origin for faunula

C20: from fauna + -ule

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