flora & fauna....
I just thought I've heard this term used as an idiomatic expression.
What could be its meaning? Could you cite an example?
Thank you....
Vegetable and Animal world of a place
And an example would be: "The Flora and Fauna of my country is ..." Well, and now that would be listed autouchthonous animals and plants, but i don't know them all and haven't much time...
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Flora and Fauna means plant and animal life of a particular region or period. The term is derived from Latin.
1. What are some flora and fauna species found in fresh water?
answer: all the plants and animals found in fresh water including the tiniest particles.
2. You can find lists of flora and fauna in many science books especially, biology books.
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NightMary's answer is good.
One thing - "flora and fauna" is not idiomatic. An idiomatic expression is one whose meaning cannot be derived from the combined meaning of it's individual elements.
The words flora and fauna are not used often - they are derived from Latin. However the meaning of the phrase is clear if you know the meaning of the individual words.
An old (bad) joke goes like this:
#1: "I'm going to that land to study the flora and fauna."
#2: "Oh, you know two girls there?"
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Hello Romulus,
You have got your question answered.Those terms are commonly used in environmental studies about biodiversity, not in daily speech , otherwise they would be called plant and wildlife.
Just if you are interested also in knowing the latin origin of flora & fauna check:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-flora-and-fauna.htm
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