1. of, relating to, or characteristic of fauna (the animals of a region or period)
Usage: technical; used in biology, ecology, and paleontology

Examples

• The faunistic diversity of the rainforest is remarkable.
• Paleontologists studied the faunistic composition of the fossil layer.
• The faunistic changes in the lake reflected shifts in water temperature.
• A faunistic survey revealed several new species in the protected area.
• The faunistic assemblage suggested the climate was much warmer during that epoch.