How to pronounce biome
American English pronunciation
BY-ohm
- IPA
- /ˈbaɪˌoʊm/
- Syllables
- BY · ohm (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What biome means
A large natural area with its own climate, plants and animals
In a sentence: The class studied the desert biome, where cactuses and lizards live.
Where it comes from: It begins with bio-, a word part from Greek meaning "life."
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