Fauna
Pronunciation : Fau"na
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL.: cf. F. faune. See Faun.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The animals of any given area or epoch; as, the fauna of America; fossil fauna; recent fauna.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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