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Local life (5)

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I believe the answer is:

biota

'local life' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for biota that I've seen before include "Region's creatures, plants" , "The animal and plant life of a region or period" , "Animal and plant life in an area" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the L.A. Times Daily and The Washington Post.
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