Meaning & use
biodiversity
The variety of plant and animal life found in a particular habitat or the world.
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Rainforests contain an extraordinary level of biodiversity compared to most other ecosystems.
Conservationists work to protect biodiversity as farmland continues to replace wild habitats.
A note on using this word
Biodiversity measures the range of species and ecosystems, not simply the total number of individual animals or plants.
Words with a similar meaning
biological diversity
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