biodiversity

noun bio·di·ver·si·ty \-də-ˈvər-sə-tē, -dī-\

: the existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment

Full Definition of BIODIVERSITY

: biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals

— bio·di·verse \-dī-ˈvərs, -də-\ adjective

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noun bio·di·ver·si·ty \ˌbī-ō-də-ˈvər-sə-tē, -dī-\

: the existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment

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