fauna

noun

1. all the animal life in a particular region or period; “the fauna of China”; “the zoology of the Pliocene epoch”

   Synonyms

   • zoology

   Antonym

   • vegetation, flora, botany

   Less specific

   • collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

   More specific

   • avifauna

   Members

   • animal group

   Member of

   • biota, biology

2. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

   Synonyms

   • animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature

   Less specific

   • organism, being

   More specific

   • pest, critter, creepy-crawly, darter, peeper, homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm, poikilotherm, ectotherm, range animal, varmint, varment, scavenger, work animal (more) , domestic animal, domesticated animal, feeder, migrator, molter, moulter, pet, stayer, stunt, marine animal, marine creature, sea animal, sea creature, female, male, adult, young, offspring, thoroughbred, purebred, pureblood, giant, survivor, mutant, herbivore, insectivore, acrodont, pleurodont, zooplankton, embryo, conceptus, fertilized egg, chordate, invertebrate, metazoan, omnivore, predator, predatory animal, prey, quarry, game, hexapod, biped, larva, racer, fictional animal, captive, mate

   Parts

   • head, caput, face

   Made of

   • animal tissue

   Member of

   • Animalia, kingdom Animalia, animal kingdom