biota

noun

bi·​o·​ta bī-ˈō-tə How to pronounce biota (audio)
: the flora and fauna of a region see also microbiota

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Promotes Digestive Health Fiber is crucial for a healthy gut biota. — Melissa Porrey Lpc, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025 Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away. — Stephen A. Pyne, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025

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New Latin, from Greek biotē life; akin to Greek bios

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biota was in 1901

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biota

noun
bi·​o·​ta bī-ˈōt-ə How to pronounce biota (audio)
: the plants and animals of a region
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