word | fauna |
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definition | Animal life, especially the animals that live naturally in a given area or environment. |
eg_sentence | The larger fauna of the county include coyotes, black bear, deer, moose, wild turkey, hawks, and vultures. |
explanation | 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 |
IPA | ˈfɔnə |
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