I. bīˈōd.ə, ˈbīəd.ə noun
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Etymology: New Latin, from Greek biotē way of life, sustenance, from bios life — more at biotic
: the animal and plant life of a region : living things : flora and fauna
II. noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek biotē
in some classifications : a genus of evergreen shrubs or small trees having branchlets in vertical planes and that is often included in Thuja