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

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Word Origin for faunula

C20: from fauna + -ule

Words nearby faunula

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