biotic

[ bahy-ot-ik ]

/ baɪˈɒt ɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to life.

Also bi·ot·i·cal .

Origin of biotic

1590–1600; <Greek biōtikós of, pertaining to life, equivalent to biō-, verbid stem of bioûn to live + -tikos-tic

Words nearby biotic

biotech, biotechnology, biotelemetry, bioterrorism, biotherapy, biotic, biotic factor, biotic potential, biotin, biotinide, biotite

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Example sentences from the Web for biotic

The major part of this biotic area lies within the Lower Sonoran Life-zone.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico|Emil K. Urban
In our literature survey we found records of biotic associations for about 400 species.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
The Tropical barrier separates the Tamaulipan and Veracruzian biotic provinces.
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico|Ticul Alvarez
These contact zones are, in a special sense, the province of geography in both its physical and its biotic aspects.
College Teaching|Paul Klapper

In classifying the biotic associates of cockroaches, we were immediately confronted with a problem in semantics.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth

British Dictionary definitions for biotic

biotic

/ (baɪˈɒtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to living organisms

(of a factor in an ecosystem) produced by the action of living organismsCompare edaphic

Word Origin for biotic

C17: from Greek biotikos, from bios life

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for biotic

biotic

[ bī-ŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to life or living organisms.

Produced or caused by living organisms.

Scientific definitions for biotic

biotic

[ bī-ŏt′ĭk ]

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.

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.

单词	biotic
释义	biotic [ bahy-ot-ik ] / baɪˈɒt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR biotic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to life. Also bi·ot·i·cal . Origin of biotic 1590–1600; <Greek biōtikós of, pertaining to life, equivalent to biō-, verbid stem of bioûn to live + -tikos-tic Words nearby biotic biotech, biotechnology, biotelemetry, bioterrorism, biotherapy, biotic, biotic factor, biotic potential, biotin, biotinide, biotite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for biotic The major part of this biotic area lies within the Lower Sonoran Life-zone. Birds from Coahuila, Mexico\|Emil K. Urban In our literature survey we found records of biotic associations for about 400 species. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth The Tropical barrier separates the Tamaulipan and Veracruzian biotic provinces. The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico\|Ticul Alvarez These contact zones are, in a special sense, the province of geography in both its physical and its biotic aspects. College Teaching\|Paul Klapper In classifying the biotic associates of cockroaches, we were immediately confronted with a problem in semantics. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth British Dictionary definitions for biotic biotic / (baɪˈɒtɪk) / adjective of or relating to living organisms (of a factor in an ecosystem) produced by the action of living organismsCompare edaphic Word Origin for biotic C17: from Greek biotikos, from bios life Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to biotic biological, nuclear, prime, living, primitive, necessary, integral, constitutional, primary, original, fundamental, essential, principal, anatomical, animate, basal, elemental, inherent, innate, live Medical definitions for biotic biotic [ bī-ŏt′ĭk ] adj. Relating to life or living organisms. Produced or caused by living organisms. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for biotic biotic [ bī-ŏt′ĭk ] 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. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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biotic

adjective

Origin of biotic

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Example sentences from the Web for biotic

British Dictionary definitions for biotic

adjective

Word Origin for biotic

Words related to biotic

Medical definitions for biotic

adj.

Scientific definitions for biotic