biota

Definition

The living organisms of a region.

Etymology

From New Latin biota, from Ancient Greek βιοτή (biotḗ), from βίος (bíos).

Example Sentences

• "Although the broad macroevolutionary consequences of mass extinctions are well known (as in the dinosaurs-mammals changeover), their long-term effects on the temporal and spatial dynamics of clades and biotas are rarely investigated."