Biotope Definition
bīə-tōp
noun
An area that is uniform in environmental conditions and in its distribution of animal and plant life.
American Heritage
A small, uniform environment occupied by a community of organisms.
Webster's New World
A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals.
Wiktionary
(figuratively) A context where someone feels 'naturally' at home, such as their field of professional or scientific expertise.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Biotope
Noun
Singular:
biotope
Plural:
biotopesOrigin of Biotope
From Ancient Greek βίος (bios, “life”) + τόπος (topos, “place”).
From Wiktionary
bio– Greek topos place
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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