fauna n 1: all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch" [syn: {fauna}, {zoology}] [ant: {botany}, {flora}, {vegetation}] 2: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement [syn: {animal}, {animate being}, {beast}, {brute}, {creature}, {fauna}]
Fauna \Fau"na\, n. [NL.: cf. F. faune. See {Faun}.] (Zool.) The animals of any given area or epoch; as, the fauna of America; fossil fauna; recent fauna. [1913 Webster]
20 Moby Thesaurus words for "fauna": Animalia, and fish, animal kingdom, animal life, animality, beasts, beasts of field, beasts of prey, big game, birds, brute creation, cattle, domestic animals, furry creatures, game, livestock, small game, stock, wild animals, wildlife