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| biome |
a major type of global region, such as forest, desert, or grassland, characterized by the community of plants and animals that have adapted to life under the particular soil and climatic conditions that a particular region presents. |
| detritus |
a mass of small rocks or particles broken up by geological or climatic forces. [1/2 definitions] |
| equatorial |
relating to or resembling climatic conditions near the earth's equator. [1/3 definitions] |
| Temperate Zone |
either of two zones or areas of the earth between the tropics and the polar circles, characterized by seasonal climatic changes; North Temperate Zone; South Temperate Zone. |
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