fauna

Meanings

Plural: faunae, faunas, faunæ

Noun

all the animal life in a particular region or period
- "the fauna of China"
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time.
A book, cataloguing the animals of a country.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, zoology

Antonyms

flora

Scrabble Score: 8

fauna is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fauna is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fauna is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

fauna is a valid Words With Friends word