biome

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbaɪəʊm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bī′ōm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bi•ome  (bī′ōm),USA pronunciation n. [Ecol.]
  1. Ecologya complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, esp. such a community that has developed to climax.
  • bi-2 + -ome -oma 1915–20


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