biosphere
pronunciation
How to pronounce biosphere in British English:
UK [ˈbaɪəʊsfɪə(r)]
How to pronounce biosphere in American English:
US [ˈbaɪoʊsfɪr]
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- Noun:
- the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
Word Origin
- biosphere (n.)
- 1899, on model of German Biosphäre (1875), coined by German geologist Eduard Suess (1831-1914); see bio- + sphere.
Example
- 1. Can any person be healthy if the biosphere is sick ?
- 2. Death valley national monument was designated a biosphere reserve in 1984 .
- 3. Another important effect of biosphere 2 is social , said winters .
- 4. The university of arizona opened the windows , but biosphere 2 remains useful .
- 5. He enraged biologists by considering the biosphere of living creatures as a large chemical factory .