Etymology

biotic

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βιωτικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβιωτικός“of life”
  2. English todaybiotic

From Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, “of life”), from βίος (bíos, “life”). Equivalent to bio- + -otic.

Words from the same roots

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