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bioregion

American  
[bahy-oh-ree-juhn] / ˈbaɪ oʊˌri dʒən /

noun

  1. a place, locale, or area that constitutes a natural ecological community.

bioregion Scientific  
/ bī′ō-rē′jən /

  1. An area constituting a natural ecological community with characteristic flora, fauna, and environmental conditions and bounded by natural rather than artificial borders.

Other Word Forms

  • bioregional adjective

Etymology

Origin of bioregion

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + region

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