-biont

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”).^[1]

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bī'ŏnt, IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɒnt/
• (General American) enPR: bī'änt, IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

-biont

1. (biology) a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living

• English terms suffixed with -biont

• OITNB, Tobin

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• IPA^(key): /bjɔnt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔnt
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-biont m animal

1. -biont

   ‎an- + ‎oksy- + ‎-biont → ‎anoksybiont

• bio-, -bioza

• -biont in Polish dictionaries at PWN