goniocyst

English

Etymology

Coined by J. M. Norman in 1871 in "Fuligines lichenosae eller Moriolei". Bot. Notiser 1871: 9-20. From gonio- +‎ cyst.

Noun

goniocyst (plural goniocysts)

  1. (lichenology) A lichen thallus containing clusters of algae embedded in an envelope of fungal hyphae.

Derived terms

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