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fauna

Best crossword clue

"Animals of a region"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɔːnə/Part of speech nounSorted aafnuStarts with FEnds with A2 cluesCommon crossword word
1F2A3U4N5A

Definitions

  1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

Word origin

Borrowed from New Latin fauna, from Latin Fauna, sister of Faunus (“god of forests and herdsmen”); akin to Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaûnon, “wild animal, beast”), θώς (thṓs, “jackal, wild dog; panther”), Phrygian δάος (dáos, “wolf”).

Used in a sentence

  • the flora and fauna
  • Japanese waters also support a rich and diverse shark fauna, including the smallest known shark Squaliolus laticaudus, and the bizarre goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Animals of a region5 letters
02Animal life5 letters

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