biota

Meanings

Plural: biotas

Noun

all the plant and animal life of a particular region
The living organisms of a region.
A coniferous tree, Oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis, syn. Biota orientalis).

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

biology

Scrabble Score: 7

biota is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
biota is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
biota is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

biota is a valid Words With Friends word