biotope.

A region with relatively uniform environmental conditions that supports a characteristic biological community.

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Words that belong together

• a freshwater biotope
• a protected biotope

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The freshwater biotope supported organisms absent from the adjacent saline pool.

A small change in drainage altered the biotope more than the seasonal temperature shift.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular biotope; plural biotopes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.