fauna

fauna
[ˈfɔːnə]
noun
  1. [mass noun]the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
    (某区域、栖息地、地质时期的)动物区系。 比较 flora
    the flora and fauna of Siberia.
    西伯利亚的动植物区系。
    [count noun]the local Mesozoic rocks and their faunas.
    当地的中生代岩石及其动物区系。
    ■[count noun]a book or other work describing or listing the animal life of a region
    动物志
派生
faunal
adjective
faunistic
[-ˈnɪstɪk]
adjective
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: modern Latin application of Fauna, the name of a rural goddess, sister of Faunus
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