"-biont" meaning in English

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Suffix

IPA: /ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbaɪ.ɑnt/ [General-American]
enPR: bī'ŏnt [General-American], bī'änt [General-American] 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”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|grc||βῐούντ-}} Ancient Greek βῐούντ- (bioúnt-), {{m|grc|βιῶν|t=living}} βιῶν (biôn, “living”), {{m|grc|βῐόω|βῐοῦν|t=to live}} βῐοῦν (bioûn, “to live”), {{m|grc|βῐ́ος|t=mode of life}} βῐ́ος (bíos, “mode of life”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffixes}} -biont
  1. (biology) a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biology Translations (discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living): -biont [masculine] (German), -biont [masculine] (Polish)

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