First Known Use: 1873
Dictionary
avifauna
noun avi·fau·na \ˌā-və-ˈfȯ-nə, ˌa-, -ˈfä-nə\
Definition of AVIFAUNA
: the birds or the kinds of birds of a region, period, or environment
— avi·fau·nal \-ˈfȯ-nəl, -ˈfä-\ adjective
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Origin of AVIFAUNA
New Latin, from Latin avis + New Latin fauna
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