faunal

English

Etymology

fauna (“animals”) +‎ -al (“pertaining to”)

Adjective

faunal (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to animals.
2. Pertaining to a specific fauna of a given region or time.

Usage notes

A technical term; in conversation, one instead uses animal attributively.

Hyponyms

• bestial

Derived terms

• faunal assemblage

Anagrams

• Naufal