bioma
/ˈbjoma/masculine
The Spanish word for 'biome' is bioma.
bioma refers to a biological community. You may also encounter terms for specific environments such as selva (rainforest), tundra (tundra), pradera (prairie) or desierto (desert).
Meaning: biological community (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbjoma/
Did you know?
- Spanish differentiates between bosque and selva when discussing forest biomes, where bosque usually implies a temperate forest and selva implies a tropical one.
- Because bioma is a relatively modern scientific term, it is part of the 'cultismos' group, meaning it was borrowed directly into Spanish from scientific Latin and Greek.
- If you are talking about the 'prairie' as a specific biome, the Spanish term pradera is commonly used, but in parts of the Americas, llanura might be used to describe similar flat, grassy plains.
Examples in context
- El bioma de la selva tropical es uno de los más diversos del mundo.The tropical rainforest biome is one of the most diverse in the world.
- Las características climáticas definen la región biogeográfica del desierto.Climatic characteristics define the biogeographical region of the desert.
- El desierto es un bioma muy seco.The desert is a very dry biome.
- La selva es un bioma con mucha biodiversidad.The jungle is a biome with a lot of biodiversity.
- Estamos estudiando cada bioma del planeta.We are studying every biome on the planet.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a science project.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿qué bioma elegiste para tu proyecto?Sofía, which biome did you choose for your project?
- SofíaElegí el bioma de la tundra.I chose the tundra biome.
- AlejandroEs un lugar muy interesante y frío.It is a very interesting and cold place.
- SofíaSí, Alejandro, me gusta mucho ese clima.Yes, Alejandro, I really like that climate.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “biome” translations and entries bioma, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
