OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14310

fauna

/ˈfɔːnə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fauna
Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time.
Japanese waters also support a rich and diverse shark fauna, including the smallest known shark Squaliolus laticaudus, and the bizarre goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni.
the flora and fauna
fauna
A book, cataloguing the animals of a country.
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