Cryptic crossword clue
31a

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BIOTA

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The straight part
We know that "Small piece on British flora and fauna (5)/flora and fauna" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small piece on british flora and fauna (5)/flora and fauna = biota.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BIOTA mean?

BIOTA noun
  1. The living organisms of a region.
  2. Platycladus orientalis (syn. Biota orientalis, Oriental arborvitae).

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