biota

[ bahy-oh-tuh ]

noun(used with a singular or plural verb)Ecology.
  1. the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.

Origin of biota

1
1900–05; <New Latin , from Greek biotḗ “life”

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British Dictionary definitions for biota

biota

/ (baɪˈəʊtə) /


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

Origin of biota

1
C20: from New Latin, from Greek biotē way of life, from bios life

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Scientific definitions for biota

biota

[ bī-ō ]


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

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