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] | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| 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. |
biotic bi·ot·ic (bī-ŏt'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to life or living organisms.
Produced or caused by living organisms.
biotic (bī-ŏt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
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