biota
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of biota
1900–05; < New Latin , from Greek biotḗ “life”
Example Sentences
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This means the fossils -- dubbed the Huayuan biota after the county where they were found -- "open a new window into what happened," he added.
From Barron's
"Traveling globally, one notices the same suite of species in many cities ... biological invasions creating a kind of global Cuisinart where the urban biota becomes homogeneous."
From Salon
This time the issue was much simpler — as the authors themselves wrote, “the discovery emphasizes that terrestrial biota can rapidly colonize extraterrestrial specimens even given contamination control precautions.”
From Salon
Understanding the formation and biota of these structures could provide important clues to the origin and ecology of early life on our planet.
From Science Daily
Moreover, this biota was once located very close to the South Pole, revealing the composition of Ordovician southernmost ecosystems.
From Science Daily
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