bi ‧ o ‧ di ‧ ver ‧ si ‧ ty /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti, ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪti, -də- $ ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜːr-, -də-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
the variety of plants and animals in a particular place:
the biodiversity of the rainforest
bi ‧ o ‧ di ‧ ver ‧ si ‧ ty /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti, ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪti, -də- $ ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜːr-, -də-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
the variety of plants and animals in a particular place:
the biodiversity of the rainforest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012