megafauna

noun

Meaning

The large animals of a given region or time, considered as a group.
A treatise on such a group of large animals.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fauna(English)macrofauna(English)mastofauna(English)charismatic megafauna(English)megamammal(English)megafelid(English)aquafauna(English)megaichnofauna(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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