biodiversity
pronunciation
How to pronounce biodiversity in British English:
UK [ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti]
How to pronounce biodiversity in American English:
US [ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜːrsəti]
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- Noun:
- the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
Word Origin
- biodiversity (n.)
- also bio-diversity, by 1988, from bio- + diversity.
Example
- 1. The world is losing biodiversity at an alarming rate .
- 2. And the region remains a trove of biodiversity .
- 3. Climate change is impacting biodiversity worldwide .
- 4. Biomass crops can also benefit biodiversity .
- 5. We are losing biodiversity at an unprecedented rate .