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Flora : (noun)
1: all the plant life in a particular region [syn: vegetation]
[ant: fauna]
2: a living organism lacking the power of locomotion [syn: plant,
plant life]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Flora : \Flo"ra\, n. [L., the goddess of flowers, from flos,
floris, flower. See Flower.]
1. (Rom. Myth.) The goddess of flowers and spring.
2. (Bot.) The complete system of vegetable species growing
without cultivation in a given locality, region, or
period; a list or description of, or treatise on, such
plants.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Flora, IL (city, FIPS 26454)
Location: 38.67049 N, 88.47877 W
Population (1990): 5054 (2291 housing units)
Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62839
Flora, IN (town, FIPS 23692)
Location: 40.54494 N, 86.52336 W
Population (1990): 2179 (929 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46929
Flora, MS (town, FIPS 24940)
Location: 32.54742 N, 90.31197 W
Population (1990): 1482 (540 housing units)
Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 39071
Flora, ND
Zip code(s): 58348
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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Flora : Flora: The population of microbes inhabiting the outside or inside surfaces of people (or other animals). Also, the population of plants including flowers, usually in a particular area.
The word "flora" is the name of the Roman goddess of flowers.
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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