biodome

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US/ˈbaɪoʊˌdoʊm/

noun

A closed ecosystem housed in a dome-like structure.

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Meanings

nounbiodome (plural biodomes)

plural biodomes

  1. A closed ecosystem housed in a dome-like structure.

Origin

From bio- + dome. Attested 1992, perhaps first in French (biodôme), as the Montreal Biodome was the first to use that name.

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Cite this entry
APA

biodome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodome

MLA

“biodome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biodome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodome.

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