First Known Use: 1777
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flora
noun flo·ra \ˈflȯr-ə\
biology : all the plants that live in a particular area, time, period, or environment
plural floras also flo·rae \ˈflȯr-ˌē, -ˌī\
Full Definition of FLORA
1
: a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
2
: plant or bacterial life; especially : such life characteristic of a region, period, or special environment <fossil flora> <intestinal flora> — compare fauna
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Origin of FLORA
New Latin, from Latin Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, from Latin flor-, flos
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FLORA Defined for Kids
flora
noun flo·ra \ˈflȯr-ə\
Definition of FLORA for Kids
: the plant life typical of a region, period, or special environment
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flora
noun flo·ra \ˈflōr-ə, ˈflȯr-\
plural floras also flo·rae \ˈflō(ə)r-ˌē, ˈflȯ(ə)r-, -ˌī\
Medical Definition of FLORA
1
: plant life; especially : the plants characteristic of a region, period, or special environment <fossil flora>—compare fauna
2
: the microorganisms (as bacteria or fungi) living in or on the body <the beneficial flora of the intestine> <potentially harmful skin flora>
—flo·ral \ˈflōr-əl, ˈflȯr-\ adjective
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