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biodiversity

Main Entry:: bio·di·ver·si·ty
Pronunciation:: \-də-ˈvər-sə-tē, -dī-\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1985

: biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals

— bio·di·verse

\-dī-ˈvərs, -də-\ adjective

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