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- [bahy-ohm]
- /ˈbaɪ oʊm/
- /ˈbaɪ.əʊm/
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- [bahy-ohm]
- /ˈbaɪ oʊm/
Definitions of biome word
- noun biome a major ecological community, extending over a large area and usually characterized by a dominant vegetation 3
- noun biome any of several major life zones of interrelated plants and animals determined by the climate, as deciduous forest or desert 3
- noun biome a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax. 1
- noun biome Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert. 0
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Origin of biome
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; bi-2 + -ome -oma
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Parts of speech for Biome
noun
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preposition
conjunction
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biome popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
biome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for biome
noun biome
- habitat — the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropical habitat.
- ecosystem — a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
- biosphere — The biosphere is the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere where there are living things.
- ecosphere — Also called physiological atmosphere. the part of the atmosphere in which it is possible to breathe normally without aid: the portion of the troposphere from sea level to an altitude of about 13,000 feet (4000 meters).
- grassland — an area, as a prairie, in which the natural vegetation consists largely of perennial grasses, characteristic of subhumid and semiarid climates.
Top questions with biome
- what is a biome?
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