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phycobiont

Syllables: phy·co·bi·ontUK/ˌfaɪ.kəʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt/US/ˌfaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

phycobiont noun: an algae that is a constituent of a lichen; an algal photobiont.

Noun

phycobiont (plural phycobionts)

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

Forms of phycobiont

pluralphycobionts

Origin of phycobiont

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

Words formed from phycobiont

Words that rhyme with phycobiont

Questions about phycobiont

What does phycobiont mean?
Phycobiont means an algae that is a constituent of a lichen; an algal photobiont.
What part of speech is phycobiont?
Phycobiont is a noun.
How do you pronounce phycobiont?
Phycobiont is pronounced /ˌfaɪ.kəʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt/ (UK).
What is the plural of phycobiont?
The plural of phycobiont is phycobionts.

Words near phycobiont in the dictionary

  1. phycobilisome
  2. phycobilisomes
  3. phycobillin
  4. phycobillins
  5. phycobiloprotein
  6. phycobiont
  7. phycobionts
  8. phycochromaceous
  9. phycochrome
  10. phycochromes
  11. phycocolloid

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