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biome Definition

bi·ome (ōm′)

noun

any of several major life zones of interrelated plants and animals determined by the climate, as deciduous forest or desert

Etymology: < bi(o)- + ModL -oma, -oma

biome Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: The tropical plants are housed in giant greenhouses called biomes.
  • monitor: Are we able to monitor selected biomes, ecosystems and habitats?
  • represent: Each zone is designed to represent the different Biomes on the planet.
  • cover: Between them, these two closely related aspen species cover virtually the entire boreal biome.

Adjective modifier

  • humid: A world record 230 miles of free-standing scaffolding poles were used at the construction stage of the humid tropics biome.
  • terrestrial: The living space of the oceans is about 168 times that of the terrestrial biome.
  • tropical: The tropical rain forest biome is one of the test productive areas on earth.
  • warm: Warm biome has insulation installed along the joins 25/10/00 Drift wood horses turned a few heads in the gallery today, they are beautiful.
  • major: The model simulates the major biomes of the world.
  • main: At present there are just two main biomes -- each with four segments -- that eerily resemble the magnified eyes of a fly.

Modifies a noun

  • link: Cornish Ice Cream available from in the biome link.

Noun used with modifier

  • tropic: The garden will be placed in Eden's new dry tropics biome, due to be built in 2007.
  • forest: The tropical rain forest biome is one of the test productive areas on earth.
  • world: Additional activities will cover topics such as world biomes, habitats and resource use.
  • desert: The Eden Project with its massive rain forest and desert biomes is a 45-minute drive.
  • savanna: This area is equivalent to 12 % of the world's tropical savanna estate, making this savanna biome of national and global significance.
  • cerrado: Vegetation physiognomies and woody flora of the cerrado biome.