biome

noun

bi·ome ˈbī-ˌōm

: a major ecological community type (such as tropical rainforest, grassland, or desert)

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Emphasizing the critical nature of safeguarding the boreal from blazes, Gan emphasized a need for cooperation on this issue among the U.S., Canada and Russia — which collectively hold about 93 percent of this biome. —

Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025 Each small range harbors its own ecosystem, built on a series of biomes that change from the desert floor to the highest elevations. —

Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024 There is some disagreement in the scientific community over the question of how climate change will affect plant health and groundwater availability across a variety of biomes, with competing models and approaches providing different answers. —

Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 There are plenty of biomes packed in this map, with everything from a dojo to a seaport city to the Great Turtle's spot. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for biome