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flora
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flora
(noun)
flora
/
ˈ
florə/
noun
plural
floras
flora
/
ˈ
florə/
noun
plural
floras
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLORA
biology
:
all the plants that live in a particular area, time, period, or environment
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noncount
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an amazing variety of coastal
flora
aquatic
flora
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the
floras
of different coastal regions
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