phycobiont

[ fahy-koh-bahy-ont ]
/ ˌfaɪ koʊˈbaɪ ɒnt /

noun

the algae component of a lichen.

Origin of phycobiont

First recorded in 1957; phyco- + -biont

British Dictionary definitions for phycobiont

phycobiont
/ (ˌfaɪkəʊˈbaɪɒnt) /

noun

botany the algal constituent of a lichen Compare mycobiont