schizobiont

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bacterium that lives in symbiosis with a lichen thallus; a bacterial symbiont.

Pronunciation

/ˌskɪt.səʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt/ /-sə-/ /ˌskɪt.soʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

Word forms

schizobiont schizobionts

Etymology

From schizo- + -biont.

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