Biotope 바이오톱.환경조건과 동물과 식물 숫자들이 동일한 지역 (서식지,생활권) 1927
Noun
bio·tope ˈbī-ə-ˌtōp
: a region uniform in environmental conditions and in its populations of animals and plants for which it is the habitat
Examples of biotope in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Inside the cone, a short film showing how the biotope works is projected on umbrellas given to visitors.
—Giovanni Prati, CNN, 9 Feb. 2022
For the Netherlands, growing vertically with the biotope could also help with a pressing issue -- flooding.
—Giovanni Prati, CNN, 9 Feb. 2022
And a century-plus seclusion from the world outside has turned the park into a fragile biotope with unique plants and animals that need protection.
—Raf Casert, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2021
The French government has gradually acknowledged its responsibility in disrupting French Polynesia’s biotope and failing to properly dismantle the testing sites.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 24 May 2018
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Word History
Etymology
BI- entry 2 + Greek topos place
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of biotope was in 1927
