fauna

noun

1. all the animal life in a particular region or period

   noun.group

   Examples

   The fauna of China.

   Synonyms zoology

   Antonyms botany flora vegetation

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

   noun.tops

   Synonyms animal animate being beast brute creature

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. The animals of any given area or epoch; as, the <i>fauna</i> of America; fossil <i>fauna</i>; recent <i>fauna</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913