mycosymbiont

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noun

Any fungus that has a symbiotic relationship with a plant

OriginEnglish symbiont ← Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) →
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Meanings

nounmycosymbiont (plural mycosymbionts)

plural mycosymbionts

  1. biologyAny fungus that has a symbiotic relationship with a plant

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
  2. Englishmyco-
  3. Englishsymbiont
  4. Englishmycosymbiont

From myco- + symbiont.

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APA

mycosymbiont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycosymbiont

MLA

“mycosymbiont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycosymbiont. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mycosymbiont,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycosymbiont.

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