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mycobiont

my·co·bi·ont [ mkō b ont ] (plural my·co·bi·onts)


noun 
Definition:
 
fungal part of a lichen: the symbiotic fungal constituent of a lichen. Lichens are composite organisms containing one of the fungi and one of the algae or cyanobacteria in symbiotic association.
See also  phycobiont


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