abiotic factor
[ ey-bahy-ot-ik fak-ter, ab ee- ]
nounEcology.
a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it: Abiotic factors can determine which species of organisms will survive in a given environment.
Origin of abiotic factor
1First recorded in 1955–60
- Compare biotic factor.
Words Nearby abiotic factor
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