: a major ecological community type (such as tropical rainforest, grassland, or desert)
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Pine cones provide an interesting way to view the different biomes found in the United States and its territories.
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Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Signature practices include overnight experiential field trips, large-scale interactive murals representing global biomes, and a unique environmental science curriculum.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Keeping a biome with beneficial insects will support the firefly's life cycle.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Visually, the game is pure artwork, with a pastel gloss coating each oceanic biome.
—Keith Langston, Space.com, 31 May 2026
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Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Signature practices include overnight experiential field trips, large-scale interactive murals representing global biomes, and a unique environmental science curriculum.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Keeping a biome with beneficial insects will support the firefly's life cycle.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Visually, the game is pure artwork, with a pastel gloss coating each oceanic biome.
—Keith Langston, Space.com, 31 May 2026
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“Biome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biome. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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biome
noun
bi·ome
ˈbī-ˌōm 
: a major type of ecological community
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