-biont

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bī'ŏnt, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/ (General American) enPR: bī'änt, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɑnt/ Hyphenation: -bi‧ont === Suffix === -biont (noun-forming suffix) (biology) Forms nouns for a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “-biont”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === OITNB, Tobin == Polish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bjɔnt/ Rhymes: -ɔnt Syllabification: -biont === Suffix === -biont m animal -biont ‎an- + ‎oksy- + ‎-biont → ‎anoksybiont ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === bio- -bioza === Further reading === -biont in Polish dictionaries at PWN