biotic

WOTD - 5 June 2010    

See also -biotic, and biòtic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikos, “of life”), from βίος (bios, “life”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, SAMPA: /baI"Qt.Ik/
• (US) IPA: /baɪˈɑ.tɪk/

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• Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

biotic (not comparable)

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

Synonyms

• (pertaining to life): biologic, living, organic

Antonyms

• (pertaining to life): abiotic

Derived terms

• abiotic

Related terms

• biology

Translations

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

Arabic: حيويّ (ar) Catalan: biòtic (ca) Danish: biotisk (da) Finnish: bioottinen (fi) French: biotique (fr)

Greek: βιωτικός (el) (viotikós) m. Italian: biotico (it) Russian: биотический (ru) Spanish: biótico (es)