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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of biology that deals with the effects of humans on the environment and with the conservation of biological diversity.
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- noun biology The
scientific study of the state ofEarth 'sbiodiversity with the objective to protect it from becomingextinct .
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