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mycobiont

[ mahy-koh-bahy-ont ]
/ ˌmaɪ koʊˈbaɪ ɒnt /
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noun
the fungal component of a lichen.
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Origin of mycobiont

First recorded in 1957; myco- + -biont

Words nearby mycobiont

mycetozoan, -mycin, myco-, mycobacteria, mycobacterium, mycobiont, mycocecidium, mycoflora, mycogenous, mycol., mycology
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British Dictionary definitions for mycobiont

mycobiont
/ (ˌmaɪkəʊˈbaɪɒnt) /
noun
botany the fungal constituent of a lichenCompare phycobiont
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