English Explanatory Dictionary

biodiversity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.

Pronunciation

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/ /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/ [-ɾi] /ˌbaɪoʊdɑɪˈvɚsəti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-biodiversity.wav

Word forms

biodiversity biodiversities

Etymology

From bio- + diversity.

Derived words

agricultural biodiversity agrobiodiversity biodiverse biodiversity hotspot biodiversity offset human biodiversity macrobiodiversity megabiodiversity microbiodiversity paleobiodiversity sociobiodiversity
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