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[NL.: cf. F.
faune. See Faun.] (Zoöl.) The animals
of any given area or epoch; as, the fauna of America; fossil
fauna; recent fauna.

Fau"nal (?), a. Relating to
fauna.

Fau"nist (?), n. One who describes
the fauna of country; a naturalist. Gilbert White.

||Fau"nus (?), n.;pl.
Fauni (#). [L.] (Myth.) See
Faun.

Fau"sen (?), n. [Cf. W. llysowen
eel, ll sounding in Welsh almost like fl.]
(Zoöl.) A young eel. [Prov. Eng.]

||Fausse`-braye" (?), n. [F. fausse-
braie.] (Mil.) A second rampart, exterior to, and
parallel to, the main rampart, and considerably below its
level.

||Fau`teuil" (?), n. [F. See
Faldistory.] 1. An armchair; hence
(because the members sit in fauteuils or armchairs), membership in
the French Academy.

2. Chair of a presiding officer.

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