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-biont

Syllables: -bi·ontUK/ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/US/ˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

-biont suffix: forms nouns for a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living.

Suffix

-biont (noun-forming suffix)

  1. Forms nouns for a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living.

Origin of -biont

Probably from German, modification of Ancient Greek βῐούντ- (bĭoúnt-), βιῶν (biôn, “living”), present participle of βῐοῦν (bĭoûn, “to live”), from βῐ́ος (bĭ́os, “mode of life”).

Questions about -biont

What does -biont mean?
-biont means forms nouns for a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living.
What part of speech is -biont?
-biont is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -biont?
-biont is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/ (UK).

Words near -biont in the dictionary

  1. -barb-
  2. -berg
  3. -betasol
  4. -bie
  5. -bility
  6. -biont
  7. -biontic
  8. -biosis
  9. -biote
  10. -biotic
  11. -bital

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