Phycobiont

//ˌfaɪ.kəʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    An algae that is a constituent of a lichen; an algal photobiont.

Etymology

From phyco- + -biont. First attested in 1957.

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