Biodiversity

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region. countable, uncountable

    "A drop in global biodiversity is putting our ability to produce food at risk, a new United Nations report warns."

  2. 2
    the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) wordnet

Synonyms

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allelic diversityaquatic microbial diversitybiological diversitybiotic community diversitybiotic diversitycomplex life form diversity

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"Biodiversity continues to decline each year."

Etymology

From bio- + diversity.

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