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Noun: biodiversity  ,bI-ow-dI'vur-su-tee or ,bI-ow-du'vur-su-tee
  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