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abiotic
(redirected from abiotically)

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a·bi·ot·ic  (b-tk)
adj.
Nonliving: The abiotic factors of the environment include light, temperature, and atmospheric gases.
abi·osis (-ss) n.
abi·otic·al·ly adv.
abiotic  (b-tk)
Not associated with or derived from living organisms. Abiotic factors in an environment include such items as sunlight, temperature, wind patterns, and precipitation. Compare biotic.
abiosis noun (b-ss)
Translations
abiotic [ˌeɪbaɪˈɒtɪk] ADJ → abiótico
abiotic
adj, abiotically
adv → abiotisch (spec), → unbelebt


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