mycobiont

[ mahy-koh-bahy-ont ]

noun

1. the fungal component of a lichen.

mycobiont

/ ˌmaɪkəʊˈbaɪɒnt /

noun

1. botany the fungal constituent of a lichen Compare phycobiont

Word History and Origins

Origin of mycobiont¹

First recorded in 1957; myco- + -biont ( def )