(Roman mythology) A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry. / (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Faunis.

(rare or archaic) Alternative spelling of faun

plural of faune

plural of faun

(uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time. / (countable) A book, cataloguing the animals of a country.

(Roman mythology) The goddess of animals, nature, spring and fertility; she is also the consort of Faunus. / A female given name from Latin.

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

plural of faunus

(biology) Relating to the distribution of animals

plural of fauna