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

Definitions

  1. An algal photobiont

Ancestry of “phycobiont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphyco-seaweed or algae
2Ancient Greekφῦκοςseaweed
3Hebrewפוךeye-rouge

Words derived from “phycobiont”

Every word from Hebrew פוך →Every word from Ancient Greek φῦκος →Every word from English phyco- →
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