BIOTA

biota, biology

(noun) all the plant and animal life of a particular region

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

biota (plural biotas)

(ecology) The living organisms of a region.

Platycladus orientalis (syn. Biota orientalis, Oriental arborvitae).

Source: Wiktionary



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(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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