abiotic
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baɪˈɒt adjective
of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.
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abiosis (ˌeɪbaɪˈəʊsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| absence of life | |
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| abiotic | |
| —adj | |
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Abiotic
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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| abiotic (ā'bī-ŏt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Not associated with or derived from living organisms. Abiotic factors in an environment include such items as sunlight, temperature, wind patterns, and precipitation. Compare biotic. abiosis noun (ā'bī-ō'sĭs) |
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Example sentences
The former are biotic and the latter are abiotic variables which shape the diversity and topology of the tree of life.
Your comments on abiotic oil are irrelevant.
There is no other appropriate abiotic vehicle.
The goal is to restore, over large portions of the continent, the abiotic and biotic processes that sustain biodiversity.
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