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flora

1

[ flawr-uh, flohr-uh ]

noun

plural floras, florae
  1. the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
  2. a work systematically describing such plants.
  3. plants, as distinguished from fauna.
  4. the aggregate of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms normally occurring on or in the bodies of humans and other animals:

    intestinal flora.



Flora

2

[ flawr-uh, flohr-uh ]

noun

  1. a female given name.

Flora

1

/ ˈڱɔːə /

noun

  1. the Roman goddess of flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

flora

2

/ ˈڱɔːə /

noun

  1. all the plant life of a given place or time
  2. a descriptive list of such plants, often including a key for identification
  3. short for intestinal flora
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

flora

/ ڱôə /

, Plural floras ڱôŧ′

  1. The plants of a particular region or time period.
  2. The bacteria and other microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part, such as the intestine.

flora

  1. Plants, especially the plants of a particular place and time.
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·ڱ۲ noun plural subfloras subflorae
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of flora1

First recorded in 1655–65; from New Latin, Latin ō the Roman goddess of flowers (used from the 17th century in the titles of botanical works), derivative of Latin ڱō- (stem of ڱō ) “flower”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of flora1

C16: from Latin, from ڱō flower

Origin of flora2

C18: from New Latin, from Latin ō goddess of flowers, from ڱō flower
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Then she pulls out a fancy perfume bottle and wafts it under her nose, inhaling a chemical approximation of the scented flora surrounding them.

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The latest group to protest, No Canyon Hills, formed in spring 2023 as a collection of artists, designers and amateur botanists who say the area’s native flora and wildlife are worth protecting.

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The authors point out that not all effects of climate change are reversible, like flora and fauna lost to rapid and prolonged environmental change.

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For that forest to prosper, many of the pre-existing flora and fauna have been decimated or exiled.

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This overexploitation of Brazil's green lung destroys the habitats of many species of flora and fauna and also accelerates climate change.

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