Fauna, ae, f.,
the prophesying sister of Faunus , called also Bona Dea, Macr. S. 1, 12; Lact. 1, 22, 9; Arn. 5, p. 168.
·noun The animals of any given area or epoch; as, the fauna of America; fossil fauna; recent fauna. ...
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