fauna
Definitions of fauna
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the branch of biology that studies animalssynonyms: dierenrijk, dierenwereld, dierkunde, zoölogietypes:entomografie, entomologie, insectenkunde, insectologie, insektenkunde, insektologiethe branch of zoology that studies insectsethologie, gedragsleer, gedragswetenschap, gedragswetenschappenthe branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitatsichtyologiethe branch of zoology that studies fishesconchyliologiethe collection and study of mollusc shellstype of:biologiethe science that studies living organisms
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all the animal life in a particular region or periodsynonyms: dierenrijk, dierenwereldantonyms:flora, gewas, planteleven, plantengroei, plantenleven, plantenrijk, plantenwereld, vegetatieall the plant life in a particular region or periodtypes:type of:
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