Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phycobiont

/ˌfaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phy-co-bi-ont
IPA: /ˌfaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An algae that is a constituent of a lichen; an algal photobiont.

Etymology

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

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1957

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/
British English: /ˌfaɪ.kəʊˈbaɪ.ɒnt/

Inflected Forms

phycobionts (plural)

Derived Forms

mycophycobiont

Frequently Paired Words

cyanobiont mycobiont schizobiont

Rhymes With

symbiont photobiont mycobiont cyanobiont

Questions

How do you pronounce phycobiont?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfaɪ.koʊˈbaɪ.ɑnt/.
What does phycobiont mean?: An algae that is a constituent of a lichen; an algal photobiont.
Where does phycobiont come from?: First known use: First attested in 1957.

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