: a major ecological community type (such as tropical rainforest, grassland, or desert)
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That alignment helps explain its backing of Spinnova, whose own model depends on pulling fragmented industry players into a single, functioning biome-business.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
And as the permafrost thaws, the tundra of the Arctic biome is shrinking, and the boreal forest biome is creeping northward, disrupting ecosystems.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Taking supplements such as probiotics and turmeric may help improve and maintain a healthy gut biome.
—Health, 15 Dec. 2025
The majority of the planet’s biomes, or climate regions, are represented here, and Arizona is the only state to house all four of the nation’s deserts.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
And as the permafrost thaws, the tundra of the Arctic biome is shrinking, and the boreal forest biome is creeping northward, disrupting ecosystems.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Taking supplements such as probiotics and turmeric may help improve and maintain a healthy gut biome.
—Health, 15 Dec. 2025
The majority of the planet’s biomes, or climate regions, are represented here, and Arizona is the only state to house all four of the nation’s deserts.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Biome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biome. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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biome
noun
bi·ome
ˈbī-ˌōm 
: a major type of ecological community
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