Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biodiverse

/bˌaɪoʊdaɪvˈɝs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: bio-di-verse
IPA: /bˌaɪoʊdaɪvˈɝs/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Biotically diverse; having a high degree of biodiversity.

Etymology

Back-formation from biodiversity; morphologically, from bio- + diverse.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bio

Inflected Forms

more biodiverse (comparative) most biodiverse (superlative)

Derived Forms

agrobiodiverse biodiversely

Rhymes With

worse nurse reverse diverse verse curse purse adverse inverse disperse transverse perverse

Questions

How do you pronounce biodiverse?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˌaɪoʊdaɪvˈɝs/.
What does biodiverse mean?: Biotically diverse; having a high degree of biodiversity.
Where does biodiverse come from?: Back-formation from biodiversity; morphologically, from bio- + diverse.

How to pronounce biodiverse

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