n. [ L. Faunus, fr. favere to be favorable. See Favor. ] (Rom. Myth.) A god of fields and shepherds, differing little from the satyr. The fauns are usually represented as half goat and half man. [ 1913 Webster ]
Satyr or Faun, or Sylvan. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL.: cf. F. faune. See Faun. ] (Zool.) The animals of any given area or epoch;
a. Relating to fauna. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who describes the fauna of country; a naturalist. Gilbert White. [ 1913 Webster ]
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