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biosphere

Main Entry:: bio·sphere
Pronunciation:: \ˈbī-ə-ˌsfir\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1899

1 : the part of the world in which life can exist 2 : living organisms together with their environment

— bio·spher·ic

\ˌbī-ə-ˈsfir-ik, -ˈsfer-, -ˈsfe-rik\ adjective

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