See also: biosphère

English edit

 
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology edit

From bio- +‎ -sphere, from German Biosphäre, coined by Austrian geologist Eduard Suess in 1875.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪəʊˌsfɪə(ɹ)/
  • (file)

Noun edit

biosphere (plural biospheres)

  1. The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
  2. 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.

Related terms edit

Translations edit

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.