fauna
nounfeminine/fɐˈwnɐ/high
fau·na
Definition
The animals characteristic of a region, habitat, or geological period.
The island's unique fauna includes several species found nowhere else.
Marine biologists study the fauna of the deep sea.
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Common collocations
wild faunamarine faunanative fauna
Etymology
Do latim 'Fauna', deusa dos campos e da fertilidade.