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Noun: biodiversity  `bIowdI'vursutee
  1. The diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
    "a high level of biodiversity is desirable"

Derived forms: biodiversities

Type of: diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety

Encyclopedia: Biodiversity