"fauna" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔːnə(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fauna.wav [UK] Forms: fauna [singular], – [plural]
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  1. The fauna of a region are the animals that live there.
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  2. The fauna of a time period are the animals that lived in that period.
    Sense id: simple-fauna-en-noun-suQgYDDA
     
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