Biome etymology

English

English word biome comes from English bio- (Life. Organic life.), English -ome

Etymology of biome

Detailed word origin of biome

Dictionary entry Language Definition
bio- English (en) Life. Organic life.
-ome English (en) (biology) The complete whole of a class of substances for a species or an individual. A mass of something.
biome English (en) All the genomes of such a community. Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert.

Words with the same origin as biome

Descendants of bio-

biodegradable bioscope