biome
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bi·ome
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Definition of biome
: a major ecological community type (such as tropical rain forest, grassland, or desert)
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Many of those trees could be planted in tropical grassy biomes according to the report. — Caroline Lehmann, Quartz Africa, "When tree planting actually damages ecosystems," 28 July 2019 The Times caught up with Sullivan to ask about writing science for the everyday reader and how your gut biome affects your brain. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Microbiologist with South Carroll roots to publish book on ‘the curious forces that make us who we are’," 5 Aug. 2019 That takes them to several themed islands — each with its own biome, history and focus. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Review: ‘Dragon Quest Builders 2’ creates cohesive whole out of ‘Minecraft’ formula," 11 July 2019 In 1969, Thomas Rosswall joined the Swedish tundra biome section of the IBP as a 28-year-old microbial ecologist. — Quanta Magazine, "Imagining Data Without Division," 30 Sep. 2013 Researchers in other African nations have found introducing trees to these tropical grassy biomes can cause loss in biodiversity, alter how these ecosystems work, and reduce water supplies in local streams and rivers. — Haleluya Hadero, Quartz Africa, "Planting millions more trees might not be the way to tackle Ethiopia’s environmental problems," 1 Aug. 2019 Realistic drawings by Burle Marx depict plants in their natural biome, while later works veer sharply toward abstraction. — Washington Post, "Huge NY show honors Brazilian Modern landscape architect," 30 July 2019 The venue featured a pale facsimile -- ripped off by a local design institute -- of the firm's plans for a striking conservatory filled with lush biomes, recalled Ralph Hawkins, HKS' chairman emeritus. 2. — Dallas News, "Castro rises in poll, outrage over Texas immigration detention centers grows, new Dallas voting plan," 4 July 2019 The trailer began with commercial aircraft flying over densely detailed cities and biomes, then shifted the perspective to a stunt-plane flight over prairies and cities. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Xbox at E3: Halo Infinite leads massive first-party deluge of Xbox, PC games," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'biome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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biome
noun
bi·ome
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Kids Definition of biome
: a major type of community of distinctive plants and animals living together in a particular climate and physical environment