biota

American  

[bahy-oh-tuh] / baɪˈoʊ tə /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.

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biota British  

/ baɪˈəʊtə /

noun

1. the plant and animal life of a particular region or period

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biota Scientific  

/ bī-ō′tə /

1. The organisms of a specific region or period considered as a group.

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Etymology

Origin of biota

1900–05; < New Latin , from Greek biotḗ “life”

Example Sentences

"Traveling globally, one notices the same suite of species in many cities ... biological invasions creating a kind of global Cuisinart where the urban biota becomes homogeneous."

From Salon

This time the issue was much simpler — as the authors themselves wrote, “the discovery emphasizes that terrestrial biota can rapidly colonize extraterrestrial specimens even given contamination control precautions.”

From Salon

Understanding the formation and biota of these structures could provide important clues to the origin and ecology of early life on our planet.

From Science Daily

Moreover, this biota was once located very close to the South Pole, revealing the composition of Ordovician southernmost ecosystems.

From Science Daily

And when emoji biota are limited, the ecologists argue in a new paper, so is the scope of the natural world that we can talk about, advocate for and ultimately protect.

From Los Angeles Times