biotic

See also: -biotic and biòtic

WOTD – 5 June 2010

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, “of life”), from βίος (bíos, “life”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /baɪˈɒt.ɪk/
(US) IPA^(key): /baɪˈɑ.tɪk/
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Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

biotic (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms.

Synonyms

(pertaining to life): biologic, living, organic

Antonyms

(pertaining to life): abiotic

Derived terms

Derived terms

abiotic
contrabiotic
mycobiotic

phytobiotic
probiotic
zoobiotic

Related terms

biology

Translations

of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms

Arabic: حيويّ‎
Catalan: biòtic (ca)
Czech: biotický (cs)
Danish: biotisk
Faroese: lívfrøðiligur
Finnish: bioottinen (fi)
French: biotique (fr)
Galician: biótico

German: biotisch
Greek: βιωτικός (el) m (viotikós)
Irish: bitheach
Italian: biotico (it)
Portuguese: biótico (pt)
Russian: биотический (ru) (biotičeskij)
Spanish: biótico (es)

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