Fauna — meaning in English

English meaning

• fauna noun The animals of a particular region, habitat, or time period, considered as a group.
• wildlife noun Wild animals living in their natural environment, collectively.

Senses

Fauna is used for these senses in English:

• animal kingdom (biology) The regnum Animalia; the set of all animals.
• fauna (uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time. [from late 18th c.]
• wildlife (often, attributive) undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.

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