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biodiversity

bio·di·ver·sity

UK/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/ US/ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/ rare

noun

1.

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

  • “a high level of biodiversity is desirable”

Origin

From bio- + diversity.

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