Where does “phycobiont” come from?
phycobiont (English) comes from English phyco-, from Ancient Greek φῦκος, from Hebrew פוך — eye-rouge.
phycobiont (English): An algal photobiont
Ancestry of “phycobiont”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phyco- | seaweed or algae |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φῦκος | seaweed |
| 3 | Hebrew | פוך | eye-rouge |