English Explanatory Dictionary

photobiont

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A photosynthetic symbiont, especially those in symbiosis with fungi in lichen.

Pronunciation

/ˌfəʊ.təʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt/ /-tə-/ /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

Word forms

photobiont photobionts

Etymology

From photo- + -biont.

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