biota

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun all the plant and animal life of a particular region

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

biology

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