biodiversity
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oʊ noun
diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
Origin:
1985–90, Americanism
1985–90, Americanism
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biodiversity (ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species in their natural environments, which is the aim of conservationists concerned about the indiscriminate destruction of rainforests and other habitats | |
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00:10
Biodiversity
has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
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Science Dictionary
biodiversity  (bī'ō-dĭ-vûr'sĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
The number, variety, and genetic variation of different organisms found within a specified geographic region. |
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Example sentences
In this article the health and biodiversity issues are not seriously taken into consideration.
The new networks will speed up the cataloging of the awesome biodiversity of the oceans.
Eco-tourists flock to the region for its incomparable biodiversity and exotic beauty.
The first is the country's huge biodiversity, with dozens of microclimates.
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