Biome
/ˈbaɪ.oʊm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert.
- 2 a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate wordnet
- 3 All the genomes of such a community.
Example
More examples"Alpine tundra is a biome or natural region at high elevation which does not contain trees."
Etymology
From bio- + -ome.