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fauna

fauna

noun FAH-oo-nah Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: From Latin 'Fauna', the Roman goddess of nature and animals.

Also means

wildlife

Usage Note

Fauna refers collectively to the animal life of a region or era — la fauna alpina (alpine fauna), la fauna marina (marine fauna). It is always singular in standard usage; the plural faune exists but is rare. Paired with flora (plant life), fauna e flora forms a common set phrase.

Examples

"La fauna del parco nazionale è molto ricca."

Natural Translation

The wildlife of the national park is very rich.

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