fauna
fau.na \'fo.n-*, 'fa:n-\ \-.e-, -.i-\ \-*l\ \-*l-e-\ n or faunas also fau.nae [NL, fr. LL Fauna, sister of Faunus] pl 1: animals or animal life; esp : the animals or animal life of a re gion, period, or geological stratum 2: the animals or animal life developed or adapted for living in a specifie d environment - fau.nal aj