noun
flora
FLAW-ruh
noun
1
The plants of a particular region or time period, considered as a group.
"The rainforest is home to an incredibly diverse flora."
2
The community of microorganisms living in a particular part of the body.
"A healthy gut flora aids digestion."
How to Use Flora
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAll the plant life of an area, or the microorganisms living in the body.
Common pairings
native flora
gut flora
flora and fauna
Word Forms
floras plural, florae plural, floræ plural
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Etymology
From Latin Flōra, the Roman goddess of flowers.