biota
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/baɪˈəʊtə/
Definition of biota
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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The living organisms of a region.
“Although the broad macroevolutionary consequences of mass extinctions are well known (as in the dinosaurs-mammals changeover), their long-term effects on the temporal and spatial dynamics of clades and biotas are rarely investigated.”
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noun
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The living organisms of a region.
“Although the broad macroevolutionary consequences of mass extinctions are well known (as in the dinosaurs-mammals changeover), their long-term effects on the temporal and spatial dynamics of clades and biotas are rarely investigated.”
- A coniferous tree, Oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis, syn. Biota orientalis).
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Etymology
From New Latin biota, from Ancient Greek βιοτή (biotḗ), from βίος (bíos).
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