biodiversity

noun
/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/UK/ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/US/ˌbaɪoʊdɑɪˈvɚsəti/CA

Etymology

From bio- + diversity.

  1. derived from diversité
  2. inherited from diversite
  3. formed as biodiversity — “bio- + diversity

Definitions

  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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for biodiversity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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