a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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biota (baɪˈəʊtə)

—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

1901, from Gk. biota "life" (see bio-).

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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.