Etymology

biotope

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Today it means: A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals Full definition →

German Biotop
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  1. German · borrowed fromBiotop
  2. English todaybiotope

Borrowed from German Biotop, from bio- (“life”) + -tope (“place”).

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