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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈfɔːnə/
fauna means: All the animals living in a particular place, considered together.
noun
REGIONAL ANIMALSC1
All the animals living in a particular place, considered together.
- The island has unusual fauna.
- Pollution threatens the river’s native fauna.
- They studied the flora and fauna of the forest.
PAST ANIMALSC1
All the animals that lived during a particular period in history.
- Prehistoric fauna included many huge animals.
- Fossils reveal the fauna of that period.
- The region’s Ice Age fauna differed from its animals today.
Questions about fauna
What does fauna mean?
All the animals living in a particular place, considered together.
What is fauna in other languages?
Türkçe: hayvan varlığı · Español: fauna · Français: faune · Deutsch: Fauna · Italiano: fauna · 日本語: 動物相
How do you pronounce fauna?
It is pronounced /ˈfɔːnə/.
How do you use fauna in a sentence?
The island has unusual fauna. Pollution threatens the river’s native fauna.
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