'Biome' definitions:
Definition of 'biome'
From: WordNet
noun
A major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
Definition of 'Biome'
From: GCIDE
- Biome \Bi"ome\ (b[imac]"[=o]m), n. [Gr. bi`os life.]
- 1. (Ecology) a specific type of complex ecological community characterized by specific environmental conditions and a distinctive group of plants and animals, maintained in a relatively stable equilibrium, such as a {rain forest biome} or prairie biome. [PJC]
- 2. a particular region which is a biome[1]. [PJC]