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biotope

bi·o·tope [ b ə tp ] (plural bi·o·topes)


noun 
Definition:
 
small environmentally distinct area: a small area with a distinct set of environmental conditions that supports a particular ecological community of plants and animals

[Early 20th century. < German Biotop< Greek topos "place"]
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