Meanings
nounphycobiont (plural phycobionts)
plural phycobionts
- biologyAn algae that is a constituent of a lichen; an algal photobiont.
Origin
From phyco- + -biont. First attested in 1957.
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APA
phycobiont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycobiont
MLA
“phycobiont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycobiont. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phycobiont,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycobiont.
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