Etymology[edit]
Compound of soort + -en- + rijkdom. Compare German Artenreichtum.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈsoːr.tə(n)ˌrɛi̯k.dɔm/
- Hyphenation: soor‧ten‧rijk‧dom
soortenrijkdom m or f (uncountable)
- biodiversity, diversity in species [from mid 19th c.]