biosphere
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting lifeThe part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
» The watercourse is to the biosphere what blood circulation is to a human being.
Der Wasserkreislauf ist für die Biosphäre das, was der Blutkreislauf für ein Lebewesen ist.
Meaning
2 sensesThe part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
Biosphäre
биосфе́раbiosféra
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
Examples
4 sentencesThe watercourse is to the biosphere what blood circulation is to a human being.
deDer Wasserkreislauf ist für die Biosphäre das, was der Blutkreislauf für ein Lebewesen ist.
In this place of beauty, there is an underside of lawlessness, corruption and poverty that could threaten the sustainability of the biosphere.
The word biosphere comes from a Greek word meaning "life globe."
The Permian mass extinction is the largest biosphere catastrophe in Earth's history.
ruМассовое пермское вымирание - крупнейшая катастрофа биосферы в истории Земли.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from German Biosphäre, coined by Austrian geologist Eduard Suess in 1875. By surfBorrowed from German Biosphäre, coined by Austrian geologist Eduard Suess in 1875. By surface analysis, bio- + -sphere.
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Forms
plural: biospheres| Singular | biosphere |
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