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bi⋅o⋅tope

  [bahy-uh-tohp]
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–noun Ecology.
a portion of a habitat characterized by uniformity in climate and distribution of biotic and abiotic components, as a tidal pool or a forest canopy.
Origin:
1925–30; < G Biotop, equiv. to bio- bio- + Gk tópos place
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bi·o·tope   (bī'ə-tōp')   
n.  An area that is uniform in environmental conditions and in its distribution of animal and plant life.

[bio- + Greek topos, place.]
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biotope bi·o·tope (bī'ə-tōp')
n.
A geographical area uniform in environmental conditions and in its distribution of biota.

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