bioregion

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ region.

Bioregion is from the Greek bios (life), and the French region (region), itself from the Latin regia (territory) and earlier regere (to rule or govern). Etymologically, bioregion means life territory or place-of-life.

Noun

bioregion (plural bioregions)

  1. A region defined by natural characteristics such as flora and fauna and topographic features such as watersheds.

Meronyms

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