biota
The living organisms of a region.
Other meanings
A coniferous tree, Oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis, syn. Biota orientalis).
Synonyms
- biology
Related words
- epibiota
- macrobiota
- microbiota
- mycobiota
- paleobiota
Word history
From Ancient Greek "βιοτή".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “biota” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.