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noun
Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
All the genomes of such a community.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: community, biotic community
Narrower terms: desert, grassland, forest, woodland, timberland, timber
History
From bio- + -ome.
Across languages
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
