Definition of Biome
Bi´ome
Pronunciation:
bī´ōm
n.
1.
(Ecology)
a
specific
type
of
complex
ecological
community
characterized
by
specific
environmental
conditions
and
a
distinctive
group
of
plants
and
animals
,
maintained
in
a
relatively
stable
equilibrium
,
such
as
a
rain
forest
biome
or
prairie
biome
.
2.
a
particular
region
which
is
a
biome
{
1
}.
Related Words
biotic
community
,
community
,
desert
,
forest
,
grassland
,
timber
,
timberland
,
woodland
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