BIOME


Meaning of BIOME in English

/ ˈbaɪəʊm; NAmE ˈbaɪoʊm/ noun

( biology ) the characteristic plants and animals that exist in a particular type of environment, for example in a forest or desert

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from bio- life + -ome .

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