: a major ecological community type (such as tropical rainforest, grassland, or desert)
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Across the world’s six biomes, Roar league players are bona fide icons, selling out arenas and ducking the paparazzi.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The game is a version of basketball in which robust animals play hoops within their unique biomes.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The distribution of the tree cover is the most dense in the southern portions of the boreal biome and decreases to the north, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Brenna Hernandez European buckthorn grows in sun and shade alike, and thus can invade all kinds of biomes — woodlands , savannas, prairies, pastures, and even empty lots, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources noted.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The game is a version of basketball in which robust animals play hoops within their unique biomes.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The distribution of the tree cover is the most dense in the southern portions of the boreal biome and decreases to the north, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Brenna Hernandez European buckthorn grows in sun and shade alike, and thus can invade all kinds of biomes — woodlands , savannas, prairies, pastures, and even empty lots, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources noted.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Biome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biome. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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biome
noun
bi·ome
ˈbī-ˌōm 
: a major type of ecological community
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