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biosphere
bi·o·sphere [ b ə sfr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
planet Earth and its life: the whole area of Earth's surface, atmosphere, and sea that is inhabited by living things

bi·o·spher·ic [ b ə sfrik, b ə sférrik ] adjective
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