Dictionary

biosphere en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbaɪəʊˌsfɪə(ɹ)/
• (UK) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from German Biosphäre, coined by Austrian geologist Eduard Suess in 1875. By surface analysis, bio- + -sphere.

Meanings

1. The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
2. 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. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Patavig:

Forms

Deriveds

abiosphere · biospherian

Hypernyms

sphere

Hyponyms

deep biosphere

Relateds

biospherical · biospheric

Translations (44)

oc biosfèra (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · nl biosfeer (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · ko 생물권 (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · sl biosfera (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · es biosfera (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · pt biosfera (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · id biosfer (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · sq biosferë (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · hi जीवमंडल (totality of living organisms) · mi ao rauropi (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · et elukond (totality of living organisms) · et elukond (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · la biosphaera (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · he ביוספרה (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · el βιόσφαιρα (totality of living organisms) · el βιόσφαιρα (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · ms biosfera (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · fi elonkehä (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · ckb ژینگۆ (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · it biosfera (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · nn biosfære (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · cmn 生物圈 (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · hy կենսոլորտ (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · hu bioszféra (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · pl biosfera (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · ja 生物圏 (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · kk биосфера (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · sv biosfär (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · et biosfäär (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · fi biosfääri (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · ml ജൈവമണ്ഡലം (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · de Biosphäre (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · ka ბიოსფერო (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · hi जीवमंडल (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · fa زیستسپهر (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · ru биосфе́ра (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · fa زیستکره (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · be біясфера (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · nb biosfære (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · cs biosféra (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · fr biosphère (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · fi biosfääri (totality of living organisms) · vi sinh quyển (part of Earth capable of supporting life) · ca biosfera (part of Earth capable of supporting life)