bioregion

[ bahy-oh-ree-juhn ]

noun

1. a place, locale, or area that constitutes a natural ecological community.

bioregion

/ bī′ō-rē′jən /

1. An area constituting a natural ecological community with characteristic flora, fauna, and environmental conditions and bounded by natural rather than artificial borders.

Other Words From

• bio·region·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioregion¹

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + region

Example Sentences

You can make sure that seed has to be produced locally within a certain bioregion, 100 miles or something from where the farms are.

From Freakonomics