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biotic

American  
[bahy-ot-ik] / baɪˈɒt ɪk /
Also biotical

adjective

  1. pertaining to life.

biotic British  
/ baɪˈɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to living organisms

  2. (of a factor in an ecosystem) produced by the action of living organisms Compare edaphic

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biotic Scientific  
/ bī-ŏt′ĭk /

  1. Consisting of living organisms. An ecosystem is made up of a biotic community (all of the naturally occurring organisms within the system) together with the physical environment.

  2. Associated with or derived from living organisms. The biotic factors in an environment include the organisms themselves as well as such items as predation, competition for food resources, and symbiotic relationships.

  3. Compare abiotic

Etymology

Origin of biotic

1590–1600; < Greek biōtikós of, pertaining to life, equivalent to biō-, verbid stem of bioûn to live + -tikos -tic

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