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biosphere

biosp·here

UK/ˈbaɪəʊˌsfɪə(ɹ)/ US/ˈbaɪoʊˌsfɪr/ rare

noun

1.

the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist

Origin

Borrowed from German Biosphäre, coined by Austrian geologist Eduard Suess in 1875. By surface analysis, bio- + -sphere.

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