faunist

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/ˈfɔːnɪst/

noun

One who describes the fauna of a country.

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Meanings

nounfaunist (plural faunists)

plural faunists

  1. One who describes the fauna of a country.

    SOME future faunist, a man of fortune, will, I hope, extend his visits to the kingdom of Ireland; a new field, and a country little known to the naturalist

    1789, Gilbert White, Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne

Origin

From fauna + -ist.

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APA

faunist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faunist

MLA

“faunist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faunist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faunist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faunist.

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