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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fauna /ˈfɔːnə/
▶noun (pl. faunas) the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period. Compare with flora.
– derivatives
faunal adjective,
faunistic /-ˈnɪstɪk/ adjective.
– origin C18: mod. L. Fauna, the name of a rural goddess, sister of Faunus (see faun).



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