Late 19th century; earliest use found in Harry Marshall Ward (1854–1906). From German metabiotisch from meta- + -biotisch, after Metabiosis. Compare French métabiotique.
Definition of metabiotic in US English:
metabiotic
adjectiveˌmɛtəbʌɪˈɒtɪk
Of, relating to, or involving metabiosis.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Harry Marshall Ward (1854–1906). From German metabiotisch from meta- + -biotisch, after Metabiosis. Compare French métabiotique.