: of, relating to, or caused by living organisms
biotic diversity
: having a (specified) mode of life
endobiotic
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Yet the biotic community thousands of feet off the ground and its impacts on global health is poorly understood.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
These are all a set of models which emphasize the abiotic selective pressures on life forms, as opposed to the biotic ones.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
Abiotic plant disorders are environmental, and causes include wind, water, temperature, and soil pH. In comparison, biotic factors would include insects, mites, fungi, or bacteria.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
The transition from the abiotic to biotic (non-life to life) system requires liquid water, energy from chemical disequilibria (free electrons available to drive chemical reactions), organic chemicals and the time to put this all together, says Mojzsis.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Yet the biotic community thousands of feet off the ground and its impacts on global health is poorly understood.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
These are all a set of models which emphasize the abiotic selective pressures on life forms, as opposed to the biotic ones.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
Abiotic plant disorders are environmental, and causes include wind, water, temperature, and soil pH. In comparison, biotic factors would include insects, mites, fungi, or bacteria.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2022
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“Biotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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biotic
adjective
bi·ot·ic
bī-ˈät-ik 
: of, relating to, or caused by living things
Medical Definition
biotic
adjective
bi·ot·ic
bī-ˈät-ik
: of or relating to life
especially
: caused or produced by living beings
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