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-biont
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biont
English
Etymology
Probably from en de -, modification of en grc βῐούντ-, grc βιῶν living, present participle of grc βῐόω βῐοῦν to live, from grc βῐ́ος mode of life.
Pronunciation
bī'ŏnt RP, en /ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/
bī'änt GA, en /ˈbaɪ.ɑnt/
en -bi ont
Suffix
en biology Forms nouns for a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living.
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en -biosis -biote -biotic
Translations
organism with specified mode of living
German: de -biont m
Polish: pl -biont m
Further reading
Anagrams
en binot OITNB Tobin
Polish
Etymology
pl organism
pl 1
Pronunciation
LL-Q809 (pol)-Olaf--biont.wav
Suffix
pl suffix m-anml
-biont
pl an- oksy- anoksybiont
Declension
Derived terms
pl
See also
pl bio-
pl -bioza
Further reading