English Explanatory Dictionary

biodiversity hotspot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat.

Pronunciation

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˌvɜːsɪti ˈhɒtˌspɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-biodiversity hotspot.wav /ˌbaɪoʊdəˌvɚsəti ˈhɑtˌspɑt/ [-ɾi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-biodiversity hotspot.wav

Word forms

biodiversity hotspot biodiversity hotspots

Etymology

From biodiversity + hotspot. The word hotspot to describe such regions appears to have been first used by the British environmentalist Norman Myers (1934–2019) in a 1988 article in The Environmentalist.

Synonyms

hot spot hotspot
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