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Synonyms for fauna

Grammar : Noun
Spell : faw-nuh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔ nə


Définition of fauna

Origin :
  • 1771, collective name for animals of a certain region or time, from Late Latin Fauna, a Roman fertility goddess, wife, sister, or daughter (or some combination thereof) of Faunus (see faun).
  • Popularized by Linnaeus, who adopted it as a companion word to flora and used it in the title of his 1746 catalogue of the animals of Sweden, "Fauna Suecica." First used in English by naturalist Gilbert White.
  • As in animal kingdom : noun animal world
Example sentences :
  • It is to me more what you call a 'beast-garden,' to include all species of fauna.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • I have captioned them with present-day names of the flora and fauna.
  • Extract from : « The History of Louisiana » by Le Page Du Pratz
  • His papers on the fauna and flora made him known to scientific societies.
  • Extract from : « Amy Foster » by Joseph Conrad
  • Fauna: the assemblage of animals inhabiting a region or country.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Fauna was the wife of Faunus, and participated in his functions.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome » by E.M. Berens
  • He did not believe that the fauna of one epoch was transformed into the fauna of the next.
  • Extract from : « Form and Function » by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • It gave me the welcome opportunity to observe the fauna of this part of the country.
  • Extract from : « Beasts, Men and Gods » by Ferdinand Ossendowski
  • I am sorry to say that he sold her a "Flora and Fauna" before he went to bed that night.
  • Extract from : « Rudder Grange » by Frank R. Stockton
  • What the past fauna of Celebes may have been is as yet conjectural.
  • Extract from : « On the Genesis of Species » by St. George Mivart
  • He wished vaguely that he knew more about the fauna of Viornis.
  • Extract from : « But, I Don't Think » by Gordon Randall Garrett

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