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bi⋅o⋅ta
[bahy-oh-tuh] 
–noun Ecology.
| the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period. |
Origin:
1900–05; < NL < Gk biot
life
1900–05; < NL < Gk biot
life
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| bi·o·ta (bī-ō'tə) n. The combined flora and fauna of a region. [New Latin, from Greek biotē, way of life, from bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.] |
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biota bi·o·ta (bī-ō'tə)
n.
The flora and fauna of a region.
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| biota (bī-ō'tə) Pronunciation Key
The organisms of a specific region or period considered as a group. |
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