biosphere

noun
/ˈbaɪəʊˌsfɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Biosphäre, coined by Austrian geologist Eduard Suess in 1875. By surface analysis, bio- + -sphere.

  1. borrowed from Biosphäre

Definitions

  1. The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.

  2. The totality of living organisms and their environment.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA