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生物相 (せいぶつそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

生せい物ぶつ相そう

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Meanings

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biota; flora and fauna

Biology term for the collective plant and animal life of a region or period.

この島しまの生せい物ぶつ相そうは独どく特とくだ

。

The biota of this island is unique.

研けん究きゅう者しゃはその地ち域いきの生せい物ぶつ相そうを調ちょう査さした。

The researchers surveyed the biota of the area.

Kanji

生life, genuine, birth
物thing, object, matter
相inter-, mutual, together

Related words

生せい態たい系けい
生態系 (ecosystem) includes the physical environment and interactions, while 生物相 refers specifically to the living organisms.

Built from

生せい物ぶつ+相そう

Etymology

Compound of 生物 (living things) and 相 (aspect, phase), used as a technical translation of 'biota'.