Biodibersidad

biodiversity; biological diversitynoun

Alternative meanings

The variety of living organisms in an ecosystem, region, or planet, including plants, animals, microorganisms, species, genes, and ecosystems.

Pronunciation

bee-oh-dee-ber-see-DAD

Root and affixes

Modern loanword from biodiversidad/biodiversity. It can also be explained as nagkalain-laing kinabuhi, variety of life.

Variants or conjugations

biodibersidad; biodiversity; variety of life; diversity of life; biological diversity

Related words and expressions

life; nature; animals; plants; ecosystem; environment; species; forest

Meaning and usage notes

Biodibersidad is used in environmental, scientific, and educational contexts. For a more natural explanation, say nagkalain-laing kinabuhi sa usa ka lugar, the variety of life in a place.