Bionta

Translingual

Etymology

Coined by Lee Barker Walton in 1930

Proper noun

Bionta

  1. (archaic) The taxonomic superempire of all living things.

Usage notes

It was subdivided into three taxonomic empires; Protistodeae (unicellular life, or protists), Metaphytodeae (multicellular plants), and Zoodeae (multicellular animals). In modern usage, plants are organized into the taxonomic kingdom Plantae, animals into Animalia, while unicellular organisms are variously divided.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • Biota
  • Eobionti

See also
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