biota
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Biota
Synonym of life; Biota; all living thingsSynonym of life; Biota; all living things.
UK/baɪˈəʊtə/US/baɪˈoʊtə/
» For a start, we have a very incomplete knowledge of the earth's biota.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Synonym of life; Biota; all living things.
(countable, uncountable)The living organisms of a region.
Biota
(countable, uncountable)A coniferous tree, Oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis, syn. Biota orientalis).
More definitions
- all the plant and animal life of a particular region
Examples
1 sentencesFor a start, we have a very incomplete knowledge of the earth's biota.
Translations
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By meaning 1
the living organisms of a region:
Origin
From New Latin biota, from Ancient Greek βιοτή (biotḗ), from βίος (bíos).From New Latin biota, from Ancient Greek βιοτή (biotḗ), from βίος (bíos).
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Forms
plural: biotasSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable