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| bi·o·ta [ bī ṓtə ] (plural bi·o·tas) |
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all organisms in given area: the total complement of animals and plants in a particular area
 The biotas of tropical forests are the richest of all.
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| [Early 20th century. Via modern Latin< Greek biotē "life" < bios "life"] |
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