flora

[flawr-uh, flohr-uh] /ˈflɔr ə, ˈfloʊr ə/
noun, plural floras, florae
[flawr-ee, flohr-ee] /ˈflɔr i, ˈfloʊr i/ (Show IPA), for 2.
1.
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
2.
a work systematically describing such plants.
3.
plants, as distinguished from fauna.
4.
the aggregate of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms normally occurring on or in the bodies of humans and other animals:
intestinal flora.
Origin
1655-65; < Neo-Latin, Latin Flōra the Roman goddess of flowers (used from the 17th cent. in the titles of botanical works), derivative of Latin flōr- (stem of flōs) flower
Related forms
subflora, noun, plural subfloras, subflorae.

Flora

[flawr-uh, flohr-uh] /ˈflɔr ə, ˈfloʊr ə/
noun
1.
a female given name.
Examples from the web for flora
  • flora the flora of lower silesia is specific and different for each zone.
  • The flora of lower silesia is strongly influenced by geological and climatic history.
  • A coral reef handbook a guide to the geology, flora and fauna of the great barrier reef.
  • All three mountain ranges are unique with their own flora and fauna.
British Dictionary definitions for flora

flora

/ˈflɔːrə/
noun (pl) -ras, -rae (-riː)
1.
all the plant life of a given place or time
2.
a descriptive list of such plants, often including a key for identification
3.
short for intestinal flora
Word Origin
C18: from New Latin, from Latin Flōra goddess of flowers, from flōsflower

Flora

/ˈflɔːrə/
noun
1.
the Roman goddess of flowers
Word Origin
C16: from Latin, from flōs flower
Word Origin and History for flora
n.

1777, "the plant life of a region or epoch," from Latin Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, from flos (genitive floris) "flower," from *flo-s-, Italic suffixed form of PIE *bhle- "to blossom, flourish" (cf. Middle Irish blath, Welsh blawd "blossom, flower," Old English blowan "to flower, bloom"), extended form of *bhel- (3) "to thrive, bloom," possibly identical with *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell" (see bole). Used as the title of descriptive plant catalogues since 1640s, but popularized by Linnaeus in his 1745 study of Swedish plants, "Flora Suecica."

flora in Medicine

flora flo·ra (flôr'ə)
n. pl. flo·ras or flo·rae (flôr'ē')

  1. Plants considered as a group.

  2. The microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part.

flora in Science
flora
  (flôr'ə)   
Plural floras or florae (flôr'ē')

  1. The plants of a particular region or time period.

  2. The bacteria and other microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part, such as the intestine.


flora in Culture
flora [(flawr-uh)]

Plants, especially the plants of a particular place and time.