-biont

See also: biont

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bī'ŏnt, IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/
• (General American) enPR: bī'änt, IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

Suffix

-biont

1. (biology) a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living

Derived terms

• English terms suffixed with -biont

Translations

discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living

• German: -biont (de) m
• Polish: -biont (pl) m

Anagrams

• OITNB, Tobin

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjɔnt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔnt
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Suffix

-biont m animal

1. -biont

   ‎an- + ‎oksy- + ‎-biont → ‎anoksybiont

Declension

Declension of -biont

	singular	plural
nominative	-biont	-bionty
genitive	-bionta	-biontów
dative	-biontowi	-biontom
accusative	-bionta	-bionty
instrumental	-biontem	-biontami
locative	-bioncie	-biontach
vocative	-bioncie	-bionty

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -biont

See also

• bio-, -bioza

Further reading

• -biont in Polish dictionaries at PWN