-biont
See also: biont
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bī'ŏnt, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/
- (General American) enPR: bī'änt, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɑnt/
Suffix
[edit]-biont
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living
References
[edit]- ^ “-biont”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
[edit]Polish
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /bjɔnt/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔnt
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Suffix
[edit]-biont m animal
- -biont
- an- + oksy- + -biont → anoksybiont
Declension
[edit]Declension of -biont
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- -biont in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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