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]
n
(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
bi•o•di•ver•si•ty (ˌbaɪ oʊ dɪˈvɜr sɪ ti, -daɪ-)
n.
diversity of plant and animal species in an environment.
[1985–90, Amer.]
| 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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