fauna

BrE /ˈfɔːnə/ AmE /ˈfɑːnə/

noun en → es

1 ANIMALS [singular] B2

the animals of a particular place, time, or environment

fauna, animales

  • the fauna of somewhere

Collocations tropical fauna · endangered fauna

  • The park is home to a wide variety of tropical fauna.

    El parque es hogar de una amplia variedad de fauna tropical.

2 STUDY [singular] C1

the study or scientific investigation of animals and their habitats

estudio, investigación científica

  • fauna studies

Collocations faunal research · faunal conservation

  • She is conducting extensive fauna studies in the Amazon.

    Ella está realizando extensos estudios de fauna en la Amazonía.