n., pl., flo·ras, or flo·rae (flôr'ē', flōr'ē').
- Plants considered as a group, especially the plants of a particular country, region, or time.
- A treatise describing the plants of a region or time.
- The bacteria and other microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part: intestinal flora.
[From FLORA.]
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