mycobiont

my·co·bi·ont
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UK/ˌmaɪ.kəʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt/UK/-kə-/US/ˌmaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

noun

A fungus that is a constituent of a lichen; a fungal symbiont.

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Meanings

nounmycobiont (plural mycobionts)

plural mycobionts · alternative micobiont

  1. biologyA fungus that is a constituent of a lichen; a fungal symbiont.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mycetobiont

Origin

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

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Translations

German Mykobiont
  • Mykobiontfungal constituent of a lichen

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mycobiont

symbiontcyanobiontphotobiontphycobiontschizobiont
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Cite this entry
APA

mycobiont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobiont

MLA

“mycobiont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobiont. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mycobiont,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobiont.

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