English Explanatory Dictionary

mycobiont

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fungus that is a constituent of a lichen; a fungal symbiont.

Pronunciation

/ˌmaɪ.kəʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt/ /-kə-/ /ˌmaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

Word forms

mycobiont mycobionts micobiont

Etymology

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

Related words

mycobiontic mycophycobiont ascomycete
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