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View synonyms for biome
biome
[ bahy-ohm ]
noun
, Ecology.
- a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
biome
/ ˈbaɪˌəʊm /
noun
- a major ecological community, extending over a large area and usually characterized by a dominant vegetation See formation
biome
/ bī′ōm′ /
- A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. Terrestrial biomes, typically defined by their climate and dominant vegetation, include grassland, tundra, desert, tropical rainforest, and deciduous and coniferous forests. There are two basic aquatic biomes, freshwater and marine, which are sometimes further broken down into categories such as lakes and rivers or pelagic, benthic, and intertidal zones.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of biome1
C20: from bio- + -ome
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Example Sentences
Ecological relations of the breeding bird populations of the desert biome of Arizona.
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