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abiotic

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a⋅bi⋅ot⋅ic

  [ey-bahy-ot-ik, ab-ee-]
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–adjective
of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.
Also, a⋅bi⋅ot⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
a- 6 + biotic

Related forms:
a⋅bi⋅ot⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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a·bi·ot·ic   (ā'bī-ŏt'ĭk)   
adj.  Nonliving: The abiotic factors of the environment include light, temperature, and atmospheric gases.
a'bi·o'sis (-ō'sĭs) n., a'bi·ot'ic·al·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: abi·ot·ic
Pronunciation: "A-(")bi-'ät-ik
Function: adjective
: not biotic : ABIOLOGICAL abiotic environment> —abi·ot·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)le/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
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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