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Vocabulary Entry
faunus
|noun • noun
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N
noun
In Roman mythology, a rustic god of forests, fields, and animals, often identified with the Greek Pan.
Example Sentences
"The faunus watched over the woodland paths."
"Ancient tales describe faunus as a protector of flocks."
"A statue of faunus stood in the garden."
N
noun
A member of the genus Faunus, a group of freshwater snails.
Example Sentences
"The biologist found a faunus in the river."
"A faunus can live in brackish water."
"The shell of the faunus was striped."