: animal life
especially
: the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special environment
the diverse fauna of the island
compare flora
faunally
adverb
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Faunus and Fauna were the Roman woodland god and goddess for whom animals were a particular concern. Faunus was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Pan, and like Pan, he had goats' legs. Their goat-legged helpers, called fauns, were known for their love of pleasure and mischief. The fauna of a continent are often very similar across a broad east-west band; from north to south, however, they may vary greatly.
Examples of fauna in a Sentence
studying the diverse fauna of the island
studying the faunas of different islands
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Cultivating the flora and fauna on site—or completely replacing them—is part of the one upmanship.
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Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
Located about three-quarters of the way down the Florida Keys at Mile Marker 37, on Big Pine Key, this gem is one of Florida's southernmost state parks, with flora and fauna that originated in the Caribbean.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
With more than a quarter of its land protected through national parks and reserves, there’s plenty of pristine wilderness to explore across the country, with Hotel Three Sixty serving as the perfect base for a front-row seat to its fascinating flora and fauna.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
This year, the firm also expanded its breadth with a design-forward collaboration with Danish artist Klara Lilja, whose three-dimensional sculptures of wild flora and fauna turned the brand’s plates into works of art.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
Located about three-quarters of the way down the Florida Keys at Mile Marker 37, on Big Pine Key, this gem is one of Florida's southernmost state parks, with flora and fauna that originated in the Caribbean.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
With more than a quarter of its land protected through national parks and reserves, there’s plenty of pristine wilderness to explore across the country, with Hotel Three Sixty serving as the perfect base for a front-row seat to its fascinating flora and fauna.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
This year, the firm also expanded its breadth with a design-forward collaboration with Danish artist Klara Lilja, whose three-dimensional sculptures of wild flora and fauna turned the brand’s plates into works of art.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fauna
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“Fauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fauna. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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fauna
noun
fau·na
ˈfȯn-ə, ˈfän- 
: animal life
especially
: the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special environment compare flora sense 1
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