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flora
FLAW-ruh
Flora (noun) means the plants of a particular region or time period, considered as a group. Example: “The rainforest is home to an incredibly diverse flora.”
noun
1
The plants of a particular region or time period, considered as a group.
"He intended to publish a flora of the island, and drafted out a synonymic catalogue, into which he inserted from time to time elaborate descriptions drawn up from living specimens of the species which he was able to procure."
— J. G. Baker, Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles (1999)
"Nowhere was the victory of Linnaeanism more complete than in Britain. When William Hudson's Flora Anglica, organized in the Linnaean manner, appeared in 1762, it displaced all previous floras."
— Daniel R. Headrick, When Information Came of Age (2000)
"The rainforest is home to an incredibly diverse flora."
"Visitors come to the island each spring to see its rare flora."
"The botanist wrote a book about the flora of the mountain."
2
The community of microorganisms living in a particular part of the body.
"gut flora, intestinal flora"
"A healthy gut flora aids digestion."
"Antibiotics can sometimes upset the natural flora in your gut."
"Doctors say healthy skin flora helps protect the body against infection."
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
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Word forms
- Plural
- floras, florae, floræ
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Etymology
From Latin Flōra, the Roman goddess of flowers.
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What does “flora” mean?
The word “flora” means the plants of a particular region or time period, considered as a group. In plain terms, all the plant life of an area, or the microorganisms living in the body.
How do you pronounce “flora”?
“Flora” is pronounced FLAW-ruh (/ˈflɔː.ɹə/ in IPA).
How do you use “flora” in a sentence?
Here is “flora” used in a sentence: “The rainforest is home to an incredibly diverse flora.”
What part of speech is “flora”?
“Flora” is a noun.
Where does the word “flora” come from?
The word “flora” comes from Latin. From Latin Flōra, the Roman goddess of flowers.
Is “flora” a common word?
“Flora” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “flora” have?
“Flora” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the plants of a particular region or time period, considered as a group.
What is the difference between flora and fauna?
Flora refers to the plants of a particular region or time period considered as a group, while fauna refers to the animals of that same region or time period. The two terms are often used together, as in 'the flora and fauna of the rainforest,' to describe an area's full range of plant and animal life.
What does flora mean in a medical or biological context?
In a medical or biological context, flora refers to the community of microorganisms living in a particular part of the body, such as gut flora, which describes the bacteria and other microbes that live in the digestive system.
Is flora singular or plural?
Flora is typically treated as a singular collective noun referring to a whole group of plants or microorganisms, as in 'the flora of the region is diverse,' even though it describes many individual organisms.
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