abiotic


abi·ot·ic

adj \ˌā-(ˌ)bī-ˈä-tik\

Definition of ABIOTIC

: not biotic : abiological <the abiotic environment>
abi·ot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of ABIOTIC

circa 1893

Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

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