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The definition of biotic is something related to living things.

(adjective)

An example of biotic is breathing.

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adjective

of life or living things, or caused by living organisms

sometimes biotical

Origin: Gr biōtikos < bios: see bio-

of or having a (specified) way of living: photobiotic

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adjective

Of or having to do with life or living organisms.
Produced or caused by living organisms.

Origin:

Origin: Probably Greek biōtikos

Origin: , from biōtos, life

Origin: , from bioun, to live

Origin: , from bios, life; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots

suffix

A mode of living: endobiotic.

Origin:

Origin: Probably New Latin -biōticus

Origin: , from Greek biōtikos; see biotic

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