biotic

IPA/baɪˈɒtɪk/
IPA/baɪˈɑːtɪk/

biotic — adjective

  • bioticpositive
  • more bioticcomparative
  • most bioticsuperlative

1. Relating to the living organisms — such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Relating to the living organisms — such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria — that exist in a particular natural area and the ways they affect one another and their surroundings.

例句

Femi and his team documented the biotic diversity of the coral reef over three years.

active voice: [person/team] + documented + biotic diversity

Hoa noticed that the biotic community in the river had recovered after the clean-up efforts.

collocation: biotic community

同義詞
  • living

    everyday term; less technical than biotic

  • biological

    broader; covers all life processes, not just presence in an environment

  • organic

    mainly refers to carbon-based compounds; not a direct substitute for biotic

  • ecological

    includes both living and non‑living aspects of an environment

反義詞
  • abiotic

    direct opposite; refers to non‑living physical and chemical components of an environment

  • non‑living

    everyday equivalent of abiotic

文法句型

biotic + noun

用法筆記

Frequently contrasts with abiotic (non‑living) in scientific discussions of ecosystems. Often appears in the fixed phrase biotic factors.

常見錯誤

❌The biotic organisms in the soil help plants grow.
✅The living organisms in the soil help plants grow.
💡Biotic already means 'relating to living things', so 'living organisms' is redundant after it.