TOP

Definition of biotic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

biotic

adjective

/baɪˈɒtɪk/

/baɪˈɑːtɪk/

(biology)

jump to other results

of or related to living things
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French biotique, or via late Latin from Greek biōtikos, from bios ‘life’.

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

See biotic in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: biotic

Nearby words

adverb

From the Word list

B1

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day