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abiotic
a·bi·ot·ic
[
ày bī óttik
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
physical not biological:
describes the physical and chemical aspects of an organism's environment
2.
free of living things:
not containing or supporting life
a·bi·o·sis
[
ày bī ṓssiss
]
noun
a·bi·ot·ic·al·ly
adverb
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