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biome
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bi·ome  (bm)
n.
A major regional or global biotic community, such as a grassland or desert, characterized chiefly by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate.

biome [ˈbaɪˌəʊm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) a major ecological community, extending over a large area and usually characterized by a dominant vegetation See formation [6]
[from bio- + -ome]

biome  (bm)
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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Noun1.biome - a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
biotic community, community - (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
desert - arid land with little or no vegetation
grassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
timberland, woodland, forest, timber - land that is covered with trees and shrubs
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biome [ˈbaɪəʊm] Nbiomedio m


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