photobiont en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/ (General-American)
- /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-tə-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English -biont English photobiont From photo- + -biont.
Meanings
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A photosynthetic symbiont, especially those in symbiosis with fungi in lichen.
It has micobiont from Ascomycota and Basidiomycota belonging to kingdom Fungi and photobiont from Trebouxia species.
2022, Dhanasekaran Dharumadurai, Microbial Symbionts, page 811:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photobionts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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