fáunula

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Portuguese

Etymology

From fauna +‎ -ula.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -awnulɐ
  • Hyphenation: fáu‧nu‧la

Noun

fáunula f (plural fáunulas)

  1. diminutive of fauna
  2. (paleontology) faunule (set of animal species of a layer or level)

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