biome

[ bahy-ohm ]

/ ˈbaɪ oʊm /

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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.

Origin of biome

1915–20; bi-² + -ome-oma

Words nearby biome

biomagnify, biomarker, biomass, biomaterial, biomathematics, biome, biomechanics, biomedical, biomedical engineering, biomedicine, biometeorology

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Example sentences from the Web for biome

Different biomes — from coniferous forests to chaparral — are usually primed to burn at different times of the year.
“Unprecedented”: What’s behind the California, Oregon, and Washington wildfires|Umair Irfan|September 11, 2020|Vox

British Dictionary definitions for biome

biome

/ (ˈbaɪˌəʊm) /

noun

a major ecological community, extending over a large area and usually characterized by a dominant vegetationSee formation (def. 6)

Word Origin for biome

C20: from bio- + -ome

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for biome

biome

[ bī′ōm′ ]

n.

The total complex of biotic communities occupying and characterizing a particular area or zone, such as a desert or deciduous forest.

Scientific definitions for biome

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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释义	biome [ bahy-ohm ] / ˈbaɪ oʊm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR biome ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of biome 1915–20; bi-² + -ome-oma Words nearby biome biomagnify, biomarker, biomass, biomaterial, biomathematics, biome, biomechanics, biomedical, biomedical engineering, biomedicine, biometeorology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for biome Different biomes — from coniferous forests to chaparral — are usually primed to burn at different times of the year. “Unprecedented”: What’s behind the California, Oregon, and Washington wildfires\|Umair Irfan\|September 11, 2020\|Vox British Dictionary definitions for biome biome / (ˈbaɪˌəʊm) / noun a major ecological community, extending over a large area and usually characterized by a dominant vegetationSee formation (def. 6) Word Origin for biome C20: from bio- + -ome Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to biome habitat, ecosystem, environment, biosphere, ecosphere, grassland, tundra, desert, tropical rainforest Medical definitions for biome biome [ bī′ōm′ ] n. The total complex of biotic communities occupying and characterizing a particular area or zone, such as a desert or deciduous forest. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for biome 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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biome

noun Ecology.

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