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-ont

-ont suffix: indicating a life-form or life-stage, especially with regards to reproduction.

Suffix

-ont

  1. Indicating a life-form or life-stage, especially with regards to reproduction.

Origin of -ont

From Ancient Greek -ων (-ōn), the present participle ending ("-ing"). Scientific usage possibly originates from -biont.

Questions about -ont

What does -ont mean?
-ont means indicating a life-form or life-stage, especially with regards to reproduction.
What part of speech is -ont?
-ont is a suffix.

Words near -ont in the dictionary

  1. -onic
  2. -onidine
  3. -onium
  4. -onomics
  5. -onomy
  6. -ont
  7. -onym
  8. -onymy
  9. -oomer
  10. -oon
  11. -opamine

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