macrobiota

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noun

The macroscopic flora and fauna of a region.

OriginEnglish biota ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacrobiota (countable and uncountable, plural macrobiotas)

plural macrobiotas

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe macroscopic flora and fauna of a region.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishbiota
  8. Englishmacrobiota

From macro- + biota.

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APA

macrobiota. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrobiota

MLA

“macrobiota.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrobiota. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrobiota,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrobiota.

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