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Vinony

biodiversity

noun

  1. degree of variation of life forms
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Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/ / /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/ / [-ɾi]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English diversity English biodiversity From bio- + diversity.

  1. The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.

    “A drop in global biodiversity is putting our ability to produce food at risk, a new United Nations report warns.”