Found 2 items, similar to Biome.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: biome biome n : a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
English → English (gcide) Definition: Biome Biome \Bi"ome\ (b[imac]"[=o]m), n. [Gr. bi`os life.] 1. (Ecology) a specific type of complex ecological community characterized by specific environmental conditions and a distinctive group of plants and animals, maintained in a relatively stable equilibrium, such as a rain forest biome or prairie biome. [PJC] 2. a particular region which is a biome[1]. [PJC]