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bioregion

[bahy-oh-ree-juh n]

noun

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

Nearby words

  1. biopsy,
  2. biopsychic,
  3. biopsychology,
  4. bioreactor,
  5. bioreagent,
  6. bioregionalism,
  7. bioremediation,
  8. bioresearch,
  9. bioreserve,
  10. biorhythm

Origin of bioregion

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + region
Related formsbi·o·re·gion·al, adjective
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Science definitions for bioregion

bioregion

[bī′ō-rē′jən]

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