Fauna (Noun)
Meaning 1
All the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A living organism characterized by voluntary movement.
Classification
Unique beginner for nouns.
Examples
- The expedition team traveled into the heart of the dense jungle to study the fauna and catalog the various species that inhabited the region.
- Marine biologists were fascinated by the diverse fauna that lived among the coral reefs in the tropical waters.
- The conservation efforts were focused on preserving the local fauna that had been threatened by habitat destruction and pollution.
- The national park was home to a wide range of fauna, from large mammals to tiny microorganisms.
- The unique fauna of the Galapagos Islands had evolved in isolation, resulting in species not found anywhere else on Earth.
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- Pet
- Survivor
- Domesticated Animal
- Scavenger
- Marine Animal
- Larva
- Hexapod
- Herbivore
- Range Animal
- Embryo
- Biped
- Homoiotherm
- Feeder
- Sea Creature
- Offspring
- Female
- Fertilized Egg
- Omnivore
- Pureblood
- Giant
- Varmint
- Pleurodont
- Pest
- Moulter
- Prey
- Varment
- Conceptus
- Young
- Critter
- Adult
- Fictional Animal
- Migrator
- Predator
- Peeper
- Homeotherm
- Ectotherm
- Male
- Marine Creature
- Domestic Animal
- Racer
- Mutant
- Chordate
- Metazoan
- Game
- Mate
- Captive
- Thoroughbred
- Quarry
- Darter
- Purebred
- Poikilotherm
- Homotherm
- Stunt
- Creepy-crawly
- Insectivore
- Predatory Animal
- Sea Animal
- Molter
- Stayer
- Zooplankton
- Acrodont
- Work Animal
- Invertebrate