photobiont
/ˌfəʊtəʊˈbʌɪɒnt/Biology
noun
The photosynthetic component of a lichen, which may be either a green alga or a cyanobacterium.
Origin
1980s. From photo- + -biont, after mycobiont, phycobiont.
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