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biotope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
biotope
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals

noun

a context where someone feels 'naturally' at home, such as their field of professional or scientific expertise

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

biotopes (plural)

Derived Forms

microbiotope

Questions

What does biotope mean?
A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals
Where does biotope come from?
Borrowed from German Biotop, from bio- (“life”) + -tope (“place”).

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