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

This means the fossils -- dubbed the Huayuan biota after the county where they were found -- "open a new window into what happened," he added.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

"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 • Jun. 15, 2025

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2024

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 • Dec. 12, 2023

However, it turns out that New Guinea’s biota suffered from three severe limitations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond