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biota

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /baɪˈəʊtə/
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  • rhymes with -əʊtə

1

noun

Meaning 1

The living organisms of a region.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A coniferous tree, Oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis, syn. Biota orientalis).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

all the plant and animal life of a particular region

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: biology

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

History

Etymology

From New Latin biota, from Ancient Greek βιοτή (biotḗ), from βίος (bíos).

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 生物群 (shēngwùqún) — the living organisms of a region
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生物相 (shēngwùxiāng) — the living organisms of a region
  • Chinese Mandarin: 地方生物誌 /地方生物志 (dìfāng shēngwùzhì) — the living organisms of a region
  • Estonian: elustik — the living organisms of a region
  • Estonian: bioota — the living organisms of a region
  • Finnish: biota — the living organisms of a region
  • Finnish: eliöstö — the living organisms of a region
  • French: biote — the living organisms of a region
  • German: Biota — the living organisms of a region
  • Greek: βιόκοσμος (viókosmos) — the living organisms of a region
  • Hungarian: bióta — the living organisms of a region
  • Italian: biota — the living organisms of a region
  • Occitan: biòta — the living organisms of a region
  • Portuguese: biota — the living organisms of a region
  • Bulgarian: източна туя (iztočna tuja) — Platycladus orientalis
  • Bulgarian: източна биота (iztočna biota) — Platycladus orientalis
  • Bulgarian: източен платикладус (iztočen platikladus) — Platycladus orientalis
  • Bulgarian: източен мазия (iztočen mazija) — Platycladus orientalis