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mycobiont

/ˌmaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
my-co-bi-ont
IPA
/ˌmaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fungus that is a constituent of a lichen; a fungal symbiont.

Etymology

From myco- + -biont. First attested in 1957.

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/
  • British English: /ˌmaɪ.kəʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt/

Inflected Forms

mycobionts (plural) micobiont (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

mycobiontic mycophycobiont ascomycete cyanobiont phycobiont photobiont schizobiont

Rhymes With

symbiont photobiont phycobiont cyanobiont

Questions

How do you pronounce mycobiont?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/.
What does mycobiont mean?
A fungus that is a constituent of a lichen; a fungal symbiont.
Where does mycobiont come from?
First known use: First attested in 1957.

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