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| bi·o·tope [ b ə tp ] (plural bi·o·topes) |
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small environmentally distinct area: a small area with a distinct set of environmental conditions that supports a particular ecological community of plants and animals
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| [Early 20th century. < German Biotop< Greek topos "place"] |
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