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mycobiont

American  
[mahy-koh-bahy-ont] / ˌmaɪ koʊˈbaɪ ɒnt /

noun

  1. the fungal component of a lichen.


mycobiont British  
/ ˌmaɪkəʊˈbaɪɒnt /

noun

  1. botany the fungal constituent of a lichen Compare phycobiont

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Etymology

Origin of mycobiont

First recorded in 1957; myco- + -biont ( def. )