| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Biotic potential | Biology & Biotechnology | The inherent ability of an organism to multiply in the absence of extrinsic controlling factors. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Biotic potential | Energy | Inherent capacity of an organism to reproduce and survive, which is pitted against limiting influences of the environment. (references) | |
| Biotic potential | Geology | The potential growth a population of living things can expect if it were living under ideal environmental circumstances. (references) | |
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