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abiotic factor
[ey-bahy-ot-ik fak-ter, abee-]
noun
Ecology.
a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it.
Abiotic factors can determine which species of organisms will survive in a given environment.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of abiotic factor1
First recorded in 1955–60
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When To Use
is an abiotic factor?
An abiotic factor is a part of an environment or ecosystem that isn’t alive.
An abiotic factor is a part of an environment or ecosystem that isn’t alive.
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