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1900–05; < Neo-Latin < Greek biotḗ life
1900–05; < Neo-Latin < Greek biotḗ life
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biota (baɪˈəʊtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the plant and animal life of a particular region or period | |
| [C20: from New Latin, from Greek biotē way of life, from bios life] | |
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Biota
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Medical Dictionary
biota bi·o·ta (bī-ō'tə)
n.
The flora and fauna of a region.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| biota (bī-ō'tə) Pronunciation Key
The organisms of a specific region or period considered as a group. |
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Example sentences
The present biota is probably the terminal one for life on this planet.
They'll be looking for the tell-tale signs of large-scale biota.
It seems to me that a diet so dependent on one food source, maize, must require specific biota to aid in digestion.
But the review implies that the fact that the biota-free mice, while still biota-free, did not gain weight is significant.
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