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Biome
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- Not all scientists classify biomes in the same way.
- The darkest reaches of the ocean have long been thought of as a desolate biome.
- As vessels around the world drag nets and dredges across the seabed, they slowly destroy the biome.
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World English Dictionary
| biome (ˈbaɪˌəʊm) | |
| —n | |
| See formation a major ecological community, extending over a large area and usually characterized by a dominant vegetation | |
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Medical Dictionary
biome bi·ome (bī'ōm')
n.
The total complex of biotic communities occupying and characterizing a particular area or zone, such as a desert or deciduous forest.
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Science Dictionary
biome  (bī'ōm') Pronunciation Key
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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