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biota

[ bahy-oh-tuh ]

noun

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


biota

/ ɪˈəʊə /

noun

  1. the plant and animal life of a particular region or period
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

biota

/ ī-ōə /

  1. The organisms of a specific region or period considered as a group.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of biota1

1900–05; < New Latin , from Greek dzḗ “lڱ”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of biota1

C20: from New Latin, from Greek dzŧ way of life, from bios life
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This time the issue was much simpler — as the authors themselves wrote, “the discovery emphasizes that terrestrial biota can rapidly colonize extraterrestrial specimens even given contamination control precautions.”

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Understanding the formation and biota of these structures could provide important clues to the origin and ecology of early life on our planet.

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

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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.

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Consequently, polar environmental and ecological processes are intimately connected with our everyday life and our planet's health, much of which is underpinned by the endemic biota, from viruses to large animals.

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