Meanings
suffix
- Used to form adjectives describing a method of living.
- Used to form nouns describing organisms having a specified method of living.
Origin
- Ancient Greekβιωτικός“of life”
- English-biotic
From Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, “of life”), from βίος (bíos, “life”).
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-biotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-biotic
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“-biotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-biotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-biotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-biotic.
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