bi·o·di·ver·si·ty (b   -d -vûr s-t )n. 1. The number and variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region. 2. The variability among living organisms on the earth, including the variability within and between species and within and between ecosystems. |
biodiversity [ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) 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
| biodiversity (b-d-vûrs-t) The number, variety, and genetic variation of different organisms found within a specified geographic region. |
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| Noun | 1. | biodiversity - the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirable" diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety - noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing" |
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