English

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Etymology

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From micro- +‎ biotic.

Adjective

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microbiotic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to microbiota
    • 2016 January 29, “Symbiotic Bacteria in Gills and Guts of Chinese Mitten Crab ( Eriocheir sinensis ) Differ from the Free-Living Bacteria in Water”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Larsen et al. comparing the skin microbiota from 102 fish specimens showed that Proteobacteria was the predominant phylum in skin, followed by Firmicutes and Actinobacteria, and each fish had its own specific skin microbiotic community [12 ].