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adjective
pertaining to life.
Also, bi·ot·i·cal.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Greek biōtikós of, pertaining to life, equivalent to biō-, verbid stem of bioûn to live + -tikos -tic
1590–1600; < Greek biōtikós of, pertaining to life, equivalent to biō-, verbid stem of bioûn to live + -tikos -tic
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Biotic
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Example Sentences
- The important unit of ecological study is the biotic community.
- There are volumes of well documented evidence for the biotic origin of oil.
- This “biotic pump” model contends that a vast forest such as the Amazon draws in large amounts of water vapor.
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World English Dictionary
| biotic (baɪˈɒtɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to living organisms |
| 2. | Compare edaphic (of a factor in an ecosystem) produced by the action of living organisms |
| [C17: from Greek biotikos, from bios life] | |
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Word Origin & History
biotic
"pertaining to life," 1847, in the medical sense, from L. bioticus, from Gk. biotikos "pertaining to life," from bios "life" (see bio-). Biotic factor was in use by 1907.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
biotic bi·ot·ic (bī-ŏt'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to life or living organisms.
Produced or caused by living organisms.
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Science Dictionary
biotic  (bī-ŏt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
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