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avifauna

a·vi·fau·na
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-vuh-faw-nuh, av-uh]
    • /ˌeɪ vəˈfɔ nə, ˌæv ə/
    • /ˌeɪ.vɪ.ˈfɔː.nə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-vuh-faw-nuh, av-uh]
    • /ˌeɪ vəˈfɔ nə, ˌæv ə/

Definitions of avifauna word

  • noun avifauna all the birds in a particular region 3
  • noun avifauna the birds of a specified region or time 3
  • noun avifauna the birds of a given region, considered as a whole. 1
  • noun avifauna The birds of a particular region, habitat, or geological period. 1
  • noun avifauna The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region. 0

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Origin of avifauna

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; avi- + fauna

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Parts of speech for Avifauna

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

avifauna popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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