n.
Pronunciation: ' b ī - ˌ ō m
Function: noun
Etymology: 2 bi- + -ome
Date: 1916
: a major ecological community type (as tropical rain forest, grassland, or desert)
n.
Pronunciation: ' b ī - ˌ ō m
Function: noun
Etymology: 2 bi- + -ome
Date: 1916
: a major ecological community type (as tropical rain forest, grassland, or desert)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012