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fauna

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/fɐˈwnɐ/fau·na

Definition

1

The animals characteristic of a region, habitat, or geological period.

Usage examples

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 combinations

wild faunamarine faunanative fauna