biodiversity

== English == === Etymology === From bio- +‎ diversity. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/, [-ɾi] (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌbaɪoʊdɑɪˈvɚsəti/ Hyphenation: bi‧o‧di‧vers‧i‧ty === Noun === biodiversity (countable and uncountable, plural biodiversities) (ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === biodiversity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia