biont

Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia.

bi·ont

 (bī′ŏnt′)
n.
An individual organism, especially a symbiont.
[From -biont or back-formation from halobiont, symbiont, etc.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

biont

(ˈbaɪɒnt)
n
(Biology) a living thing
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.biont - a discrete unit of living matterbiont - a discrete unit of living matter  
animate thing, living thing - a living (or once living) entity
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
The important role of biont attack on shell persistence has been previously noted (Carver et al.
Oyster shell dissolution rates in estuarine waters: effects of pH and shell legacy
Similarly, a Mantel test of correlation between host and sym biont genetic distance matrices revealed no significant association (Mantel's r = 0.064, P = 0.374).
Absence of cospeciation between deep-sea mytilids and their thiotrophic endosymbionts
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.