"zoosphere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zoospheres [plural]
Etymology: From zoo- + -sphere. Etymology templates: {{af|en|zoo-|-sphere}} zoo- + -sphere Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} zoosphere (countable and uncountable, plural zoospheres)
  1. The animals of the Earth, especially as an ecosystem. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-zoosphere-en-noun-B8zbgX7t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -sphere, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sphere: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41
  2. (ecology) A layer in which animals are present. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-zoosphere-en-noun-MAs78cDS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with zoo-, English terms suffixed with -sphere, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with zoo-: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sphere: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zoösphere

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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