biotic

Example Sentences

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Pearce said people may encounter something similar that does have a biotic cause, that is, caused by a living thing.

From Washington Post

"In other words, to extraterrestrial civilizations would not consider Earth as special, since there are probably many biotic planets closer to them."

From Salon

“A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.”

From Seattle Times

But the competition, which Dr. Wilson said later turned to friendship, accelerated his ambition to discover the common biotic thread in complex societies.

From Washington Post

The lesson plan includes diseases that are biotic in nature — caused by a fungus, bacterium or virus.

From Seattle Times