Plural of biome; large geographic regions with similar climates, plants, animals, and environmental conditions.
From bio- + -ome (a suffix meaning 'group' or 'collection'). Coined in the early 20th century by ecologists who needed to categorize Earth's major ecosystems.
Even though rainforests and coral reefs are on opposite sides of Earth, they're both tropical biomes and share similar patterns of extreme biodiversity!
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