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bi⋅ot⋅ic

  [bahy-ot-ik]
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–adjective
pertaining to life.
Also, bi⋅ot⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Gk biōtikós of, pertaining to life, equiv. to biō-, verbid s. of bioûn to live + -tikos -tic
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bi·ot·ic   (bī-ŏt'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of or having to do with life or living organisms.

  2. Produced or caused by living organisms.


[Probably Greek biōtikos, from biōtos, life, from bioun, to live, from bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bi·ot·ic
Pronunciation: bI-'ät-ik
Function: adjective
: of or relating to life; especially : caused orproduced by living beings
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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biotic bi·ot·ic (bī-ŏt'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to life or living organisms.

  2. Produced or caused by living organisms.

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biotic   (bī-ŏt'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Consisting of living organisms. An ecosystem is made up of a biotic community (all of the naturally occurring organisms within the system) together with the physical environment.

  2. Associated with or derived from living organisms. The biotic factors in an environment include the organisms themselves as well as such items as predation, competition for food resources, and symbiotic relationships. Compare abiotic.


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