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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.]
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