biodiversity
/ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɝsəti/
the variety of plant and animal life in an environment
biodiversity in a sentence
“The rainforest's biodiversity is unmatched anywhere on Earth.”
Origin of biodiversity
Greek bios (life) + Latin diversitas (variety)
Related Words
biome
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna
habitat
the natural home or environment of an organism
niche
a position or role within an ecosystem
equilibrium
a state of balance between opposing forces
homeostasis
the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium
ecosystem
a biological community of interacting organisms and their environment