biotope

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(bī′ə tōp′)

noun

a small, uniform environment occupied by a community of organisms

Origin: < bio- + Gr topos, a place: see topic

See biotope in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An area that is uniform in environmental conditions and in its distribution of animal and plant life.

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Origin: bio-

Origin: + Greek topos, place

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