phycosphere

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noun

The region of mucus that surrounds a phytoplankton cell

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounphycosphere (plural phycospheres)

plural phycospheres

  1. biologyThe region of mucus that surrounds a phytoplankton cell

Origin

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APA

phycosphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycosphere

MLA

“phycosphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycosphere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phycosphere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycosphere.

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