- biotic
- biotic "pertaining to life," 1847, in the medical sense, from L. bioticus, from Gk. biotikos "pertaining to life," from bios "life" (see BIO- (Cf. bio-)). Biotic factor was in use by 1907. Related: Biotical.
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Biotic — Bi*ot ic, a. [Gr. biwtiko s pert. to life.] 1. (Biol.) Relating to life; as, the biotic principle. [1913 Webster] 2. produced by or caused by living things. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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biotic — [bī ät′ik] adj. [Gr biōtikos < bios: see BIO ] of life or living things, or caused by living organisms: sometimes biotical … English World dictionary
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