biosphere
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3ADJ.
largest
BIOSPHERE + NOUN
blood, catastrophe, circulation, earth's
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from, in
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noun
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
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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5Patavig 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 ammo
WiktionaryThe watercourse is to the biosphere what blood circulation is to a human being.
Tatoeba · #5143411The word biosphere comes from a Greek word meaning "life globe."
Tatoeba · #8563562In this place of beauty, there is an underside of lawlessness, corruption and poverty that could threaten the sustainability of the biosphere.
Tatoeba · #8727922The Permian mass extinction is the largest biosphere catastrophe in Earth's history.
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