"macrobiome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: macrobiomes [plural]
Etymology: From macro- + biome, by analogy with microbiome. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|macro|biome}} macro- + biome, {{m|en|microbiome}} microbiome Head templates: {{en-noun}} macrobiome (plural macrobiomes)
  1. (rare, biology) Macrofauna or macroflora, taken as a whole; that part of the biome composed of larger organisms. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-macrobiome-en-noun-GkdXxBNM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with macro- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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