Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

biodiversité

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English meaning: Biodiversity

French Definition

(Français)

La variété de la vie sur Terre, des gènes et espèces aux écosystèmes.

English Definition

The variety of life on Earth, from genes and species to ecosystems. France is among Europe's most biodiverse countries, with significant biodiversity in Metropolitan France and extraordinary richness in its overseas territories (French Guiana, New Caledonia, Réunion). France is a leading voice in international biodiversity protection, hosting key UN biodiversity negotiations.

Example

La France est l'un des pays les plus riches en biodiversité grâce à ses territoires d'outre-mer.

In English: France is one of the richest countries in biodiversity thanks to its overseas territories.

Synonyms

  • diversité biologique
  • diversité du vivant

Antonyms / Opposites

  • uniformité biologique
  • extinction

Literary Heritage

Je me suis baigné dans le Poème de la Mer.

I bathed in the Poem of the Sea.

Arthur Rimbaud · Poet · 19th century

Le Bateau ivre

Rimbaud, 'Le Bateau ivre' (The Drunken Boat, 1871), stanza 4, line 1

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