"avifauna" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: avifaunas [plural], avifaunae [plural]
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin avis (“bird”) + New Latin fauna (“animals”), from Latin Faunus (“god of herdsmen”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|la|avis||bird}} Latin avis (“bird”), {{der|en|la|Faunus||god of herdsmen}} Latin Faunus (“god of herdsmen”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s|avifaunae}} avifauna (usually uncountable, plural avifaunas or avifaunae)
  1. The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Collectives Categories (lifeform): Birds Related terms: avifaunal
    Sense id: en-avifauna-en-noun-Slp49Vts Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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