-ont

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-ont

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From Ancient Greek -ων (-ōn), the present participle ending ("-ing"). Scientific usage possibly originates from -biont.

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morpheme Indicating a life-form or life-stage, especially with regards to reproduction.

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"-ont." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-ont. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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-ont. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-ont

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"-ont." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-ont.

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@misc{ont_2026,
  title = {-ont},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-ont},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}