Hypernyms (float is a kind of...): artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of float): bob; bobber; bobfloat; cork (a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line) chip (a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line)
Fauna can refer to the animal life or classification of animals of a certain region, time period, or environment. Fauna is also of Latin origin. In Roman Mythology Fauna was the sister of Faunus, a good spirit of the forest and plains.
Flora and fauna mean plants and animals; the word flora is used to discuss plant life, while the word fauna refers to animal life. This term is often applied to a specific biome, ecosystem or... Flora and fauna mean plants and animals; the word flora is used to discuss plant life, while the word fauna refers to animal life.