: a major ecological community type (such as tropical rainforest, grassland, or desert)
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Keeping a biome with beneficial insects will support the firefly's life cycle.
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Will McGough, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Fittingly, the upcoming biome is called The Depths.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Keeping a biome with beneficial insects will support the firefly's life cycle.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Li said chickpeas can reduce cholesterol levels through the gut biome, which contains trillions of bacteria.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
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“Biome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biome. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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biome
noun
bi·ome
ˈbī-ˌōm 
: a major type of ecological community
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