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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBiotic-sterility
/ˌbaɪˈɒt.ɪk stəˈrɪl.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The condition of biological barrenness or the loss of reproductive capability within an ecosystem, often driven by environmental degradation, pollution, or climate change.
"Rapid industrial runoff has accelerated biotic-sterility in several major freshwater lakes, severely threatening native fish populations." - 2
The complete absence of viable living organisms or biological activity in a specific natural habitat.
"Scientists observed an alarming state of biotic-sterility in the soil samples taken from the heavily contaminated agricultural zones."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'biotic' (from Greek biotikos, meaning 'pertaining to life', rooted in bios 'life') and 'sterility' (from Latin sterilitas, derived from sterilis meaning 'barren'). The compound emerged in modern ecological and environmental scientific literature to describe the widespread loss of biological reproductive capacity or life-sustaining diversity within ecosystems.
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stérilité biotique
Transliteration: sterilite biotique
"La pollution chimique entraîne une grave stérilité biotique dans les cours d'eau."
biotische Sterilität
Transliteration: biotische sterilitaet
"Die zunehmende Erwärmung führt zu einer biotischen Sterilität der Korallenriffe."
sterilità biotica
Transliteration: sterilita biotica
"L'inquinamento causa una diffusa sterilità biotica in molte zone umide."
esterilidad biótica
Transliteration: esterilidad biotica
"El cambio climático agrava el problema de la esterilidad biótica en los océanos."
esterilidade biótica
Transliteration: esterilidade biotica
"O desmatamento intensivo pode resultar na esterilidade biótica do solo."
जैविक बंध्यापन
Transliteration: jaivik bandhyapan
"प्रदूषण के कारण जल स्रोतों में जैविक बंध्यापन बढ़ रहा है।"
生物不育性
Transliteration: shēng wù bù yù xìng
"过度使用农药导致了土壤的生物不育性。"
생물학적 불임
Transliteration: saengmulhakjeok burim
"환경 오염은 생태계의 생물학적 불임을 초래합니다."
生物学的不妊
Transliteration: seibutsugakuteki funin
"海洋汚染が魚類の生物学的不妊を引き起こしている。"
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