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- Ancient Greek · derived from-ων
- English today-ont
From Ancient Greek -ων (-ōn), the present participle ending ("-ing"). Scientific usage possibly originates from -biont.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Indicating a life-form or life-stage, especially with regards to reproduction. Full definition →
Ancient Greek -ων