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flora

[flawr-uh, flohr-uh] / ˈflɔr ə, ˈfloʊr ə /
NOUN
vegetable life
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The gut microbiome, also called the gut flora, plays a vital role in human health.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Some people's gardens have also been affected by deer munching their flora.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

The Palisades is nested against a mountain range filled with dried-out flora, making it an “extreme” fire risk, according to an official state threat assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

As she lived in the fear of others, Estrada found solace in the natural flora and fauna of her surroundings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Many of the entries in the brief, perplexing diary recovered with the body were terse observations of flora and fauna, which fueled speculation that McCandless was a field biologist.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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