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Pronunciation / Transliteration: saengmul dayangseong
"우리는 지구의 생물다양성을 보존해야 합니다."
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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
Coined in the late 20th century as a portmanteau of biological and diversity, reflecting the growing scientific focus on environmental conservation and ecology during the 1980s. The root 'bio-' derives from Greek bios meaning 'life', while 'diversity' stems from Latin diversitas meaning 'difference' or 'variety'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Biodiversity"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Biodiversity" is said worldwide
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biodiversité
Transliteration: biodiversité
"Il est crucial de protéger la biodiversité de cette forêt tropicale."
Biodiversität
Transliteration: Biodiversität
"Der Klimawandel gefährdet die globale Biodiversität."
biodiversità
Transliteration: biodiversità
"Dobbiamo preservare la biodiversità dei nostri oceani."
biodiversidad
Transliteration: biodiversidad
"La reserva natural es famosa por su gran biodiversidad."
biodiversidade
Transliteration: biodiversidade
"A Amazônia abriga uma imensa biodiversidade."
जैविक विविधता
Transliteration: jaivik vividhata
"वनों की कटाई से जैव विविधता को खतरा है।"
生物多样性
Transliteration: shēngwù duōyàngxìng
"保护生物多样性对生态平衡至关重要。"
생물다양성
Transliteration: saengmul dayangseong
"우리는 지구의 생물다양성을 보존해야 합니다."
生物多様性
Transliteration: seibutsu tayōsei
"地球上の生物多様性を守るための取り組みが続けられています。"
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