Etymology

-biont

-bi·ont

Today it means: Forms nouns for a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βῐούντ-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβῐούντ-
  2. English today-biont

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”).

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