: a major ecological community type (such as tropical rainforest, grassland, or desert)
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Put in numbers, that's over 25 dungeons, over 20 enemy and boss types, four biome types, over ten hub locations in Hinterberg, and more than 20 residents to interact with.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
No new biomes or creatures outside of the singular planet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
From there, experts will study how the gut biomes of trial volunteers change over time, and how that may affect their overall immune systems while battling cancer.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
According to the team, rainforests have long been overlooked as a setting for the development of our species—with the biomes long thought of as natural barriers to human occupation.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
No new biomes or creatures outside of the singular planet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
From there, experts will study how the gut biomes of trial volunteers change over time, and how that may affect their overall immune systems while battling cancer.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
According to the team, rainforests have long been overlooked as a setting for the development of our species—with the biomes long thought of as natural barriers to human occupation.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Biome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biome. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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biome
noun
bi·ome
ˈbī-ˌōm 
: a major type of ecological community
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