biota

1. The living organisms of a region.
2. A coniferous tree, Oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis, syn. Biota orientalis).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/baɪˈəʊtə/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

biology

micropaleontology

group of organism

hard science

systems science