Home › Words › B › biotopebiotopebiotope means A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals.EtymologyBorrowed from German Biotop, from bio- (“life”) + -tope (“place”).nounA geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animalsa context where someone feels 'naturally' at home, such as their field of professional or scientific expertiseDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.physiotope 70% match — An area having uniform topographic, lithographic and other physical features. vs biotope →microbiotope 67% match — A very small biotope vs biotope →biochore 63% match — A group of similar biotopes. vs biotope →biogeoclimate 63% match — A geographic area having a specific pattern of vegetation and soil as a result of a broadly homogenous macroclimate vs biotope →biota 60% match — The living organisms of a region. vs biotope →ecotope 60% match — An ecological habitat on the scale of individual organisms sharing space. Many ecotopes together, either adjacent or overlapping, make up an eco-region or larger unit. vs biotope →climatope 59% match — Any of a number of places that have similar climate and topography vs biotope →biome 59% match — Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert. vs biotope →