flora

Plural: florae, floras, floræ

Noun

• The plants or plant life of a particular region or period.
• all the plant life in a particular region or period
  • "the flora of southern California"
• (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
• Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.
• A book describing the plants of a country, region, time, etc.
• The microorganisms that inhabit some part of the body.

Examples

• gut flora, intestinal flora
• His vocabulary included words from every flora imaginable, perfect for Scrabble.

Synonyms

botany, plant, plant life, vegetation, microflora

Antonyms

fauna