microbiotope

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

micro- +‎ biotope

Noun[edit]

microbiotope (plural microbiotopes)

  1. (ecology) A very small biotope
    • 2015 July 11, “Phylogeny and New Classification of Hydrothermal Vent and Seep Shrimps of the Family Alvinocarididae (Decapoda)”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      A shorter unarmed rostrum along with reduced spines reduces impact of strong turbulent water fluxes, which are common in the microbiotopes where the shrimps thrive [51 ].
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