n, pl  floras  also  flo*rae   :  plant life : esp  :  the plant life characteristic of a region, period, or special environment <the bacterial of the human intestine>  - compare FAUNA  flo*ral adj 
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  fail·ure  feel·er  fi·lar  fi·lar·ia 
 
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