faunaladj.1
/ˈfɔːnl/, U.S. /ˈfɔn(ə)l/, /ˈfɑn(ə)l/ rare.
Of or pertaining to a Faun, or to Fauns.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [adjective] > of or relating to faun(s)
faunal1592
1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 97v Horned faunes..solemnising their faunall feasts.
1849 Fraser's Mag. 39 105 A pastoral, or rather ‘faunal’, sketch.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
faunaladj.2
/ˈfɔːnl/, U.S. /ˈfɔn(ə)l/, /ˈfɑn(ə)l/ Of or pertaining to the fauna of a country.
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the world > animals > by habitat > [adjective] > relating to fauna
faunal1877
faunistic1881
macrofaunal1974
1877 J. Le Conte Elements Geol. (1879) 161 The whole earth has been divided into six principal faunal regions.
1884 Athenæum 10 May 602/2 Their faunal distribution.
1889 O. V. Aplin Birds Oxfordsh. Pref. The series of county faunal works.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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