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biotope

[bahy-uh-tohp]

noun Ecology.

a portion of a habitat characterized by uniformity in climate and distribution of biotic and abiotic components, as a tidal pool or a forest canopy.

Origin of biotope

1925–30; < German Biotop, equivalent to bio- bio- + Greek tópos place
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British Dictionary definitions for biotope

biotope

noun

ecology a small area, such as the bark of a tree, that supports its own distinctive community

Word Origin for biotope

C20: from bio- + Greek topos place
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Medicine definitions for biotope

biotope

[bī′ə-tōp′]

n.

A geographical area uniform in environmental conditions and in its distribution of biota.
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Science definitions for biotope

biotope

[bī′ə-tōp′]

A usually small or well-defined area that is uniform in environmental conditions and in its distribution of animal and plant life.
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