Definition of Biotope

1. Noun. A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) a context where someone feels 'naturally' at home, such as his field of professional or scientific expertise ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Biotope

1. a stable habitat [n -S]

Medical Definition of Biotope

1. 1. The smallest unit of habitat where all environmental conditions and all types of organisms found within it are the same throughout. 2. The location of a parasite within the host's body. (19 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Biotope

biotics
biotin
biotin carboxylase
biotin sulfoxide reductase
biotin synthetase
biotinidase
biotinides
biotins
biotinylated
biotinylation
biotinylations
biotinyllysine
biotite
biotites
biotitic
biotope (current term)
biotopes
biotoxic
biotoxicology
biotoxin
biotoxins
biotransference
biotransform
biotransformation
biotransformational
biotransformations
biotrauma
biotraumatic
biotron
biotrons

Literary usage of Biotope

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Gis for Health and the Environment by Don De Savigny, Pandu Wijeyaratne (1995)
"1 and 2: biotope of chenopods with borrows of the rodent Psammomys Obesus the main reservoir of ZCL. 3: biotope of jujubier with borrows of the rodent ..."

2. Pocket Adventures Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2006)
"History 185 Getting Here 185 Adventures on Foot 185 Hiking in biotope Cerro Cahu 185 Adventures in Nature 186 Birdwatching in biotope Cerro Cahu 186 ..."

3. Architecture of Instruction and Delight: A Socio-historical Analysis of by Pieter van Wesemael (2001)
"... for example, and the Icelandic entry had stuffed animals and paintings ofthe biotope'), and this certainly applied to the colonial exhibitions. ..."

4. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews by OECD Staff, Lorents G. (FRW) Lorentsen (2004)
"... biotope protection areas or through nature protection agreements (Table 4.2). Most of the new protected forests are in central and southem Sweden, ..."

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