phycobiont

phy·co·bi·ont

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-koh-bahy-ont]
- /ˌfaɪ koʊˈbaɪ ɒnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-koh-bahy-ont]
- /ˌfaɪ koʊˈbaɪ ɒnt/

Definitions of phycobiont word

noun phycobiont the algae component of a lichen. 1
noun phycobiont the algal constituent of a lichen 0

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Origin of phycobiont

First appearance:

before 1957

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1957; phyco- + -biont

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Parts of speech for Phycobiont

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phycobiont

phycobiont popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

phycobiont usage trend in Literature

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