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phycobiont

American  
[fahy-koh-bahy-ont] / ˌfaɪ koʊˈbaɪ ɒnt /

noun

  1. the algae component of a lichen.

phycobiont British  
/ ˌfaɪkəʊˈbaɪɒnt /

noun

  1. botany the algal constituent of a lichen Compare mycobiont

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Etymology

Origin of phycobiont

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

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