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oʊˌsfɪər, ˈi noun
1.
Also called physiological atmosphere. the part of the atmosphere in which it is possible to breathe normally without aid: the portion of the troposphere from sea level to an altitude of about 13,000 feet (4000 meters).
2.
Ecology. the planetary ecosystem, including all the earth's living organisms and their physical environment; biosphere.
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ecosphere (ˈiːkəʊˌsfɪə, ˈɛkəʊ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the planetary ecosystem, consisting of all living organisms and their environment | |
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Ecosphere
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Science Dictionary
| ecosphere (ē'kō-sfîr') Pronunciation Key
The regions of the Earth that are capable of supporting life, together with the ecosystems they contain; the biosphere. |
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Example sentences
The term may be applied to a unit as large as the entire ecosphere.
Anything which fails to fit into the ecosphere is a threat to its finely balanced cycles.
The acidification of the oceans may be a bigger danger to the ecosphere than a few degrees of additional warmth.
It is the finiteness of the ecosphere in all its dimensions to which biologists draw attention.
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