biosphere
See also: biosphère
English
editEtymology
editFrom bio- + -sphere, from German Biosphäre, coined by Austrian geologist Eduard Suess in 1875.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbiosphere (plural biospheres)
- The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
- The totality of living organisms and their environment.
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Patavig:
- Patavig is the second of the Macedon system's giant terrestrial planets, and by far the more interesting. Most of the surface is covered by a vast sea of liquid ammonia, in which a unique aquatic ammonia-based biosphere has developed. While the frozen continents are largely bereft of life, a rich bounty of complex organisms — many larger than a human — flourish in the chilly, toxic seas.
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editpart of Earth capable of supporting life
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totality of living organisms
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