🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

biodiversidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: biodiversidade

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Biodiversity/ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A Amazônia abriga uma imensa biodiversidade."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.

    "Deforestation poses a severe threat to the region's rich biodiversity."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'biodiversity' is a portmanteau of 'biological' and 'diversity', first coined in the 1980s during the conservation movement. It reflects the variety of life forms on Earth and their interactions, emphasizing the importance of ecological balance.

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