faunology

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noun

The study of fauna.

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Meanings

nounfaunology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of fauna.

    The scope of the study and the recent achievements of the Institute of Zoology in the field of faunology and ecology of urban areas have been presented in the article.

    1986, Wojciech Czechowski, Bohdan Pisaarski, Structure of the Fauna of Warsaw, page 3

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
faunistics

Origin

From fauna + -ology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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