PHYCO-

Meaning of PHYCO- in English

■ combining form relating to seaweed: phycology.

Origin

from Gk phukos 'seaweed'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

PHYCO- — combining form Etymology: Greek phykos seaweed algae
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHYCO- — combining form see phyc-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHYCO- — a combining form meaning "seaweed," "algae," used in the formation of compound words: phycochrome. [ phyko-, comb. form repr. phykos …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHYCO- — Etymology: Greek phykos seaweed : algae phyco logy
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHYCO- — [phyco-] comb form [Gk phykos seaweed]: algae "phycology"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PHYCO- — phyco- combining form with stress-neutral suffix BrE AmE ¦faɪk ə ʊ AmE -oʊ ▷ — phycomycetous ˌfaɪk ə ʊ maɪ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PHYCO — Function: combining form Etymology: Greek phykos seaweed : algae < phyco logy>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PHYCOERYTHRIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phyco- + erythr- + 1-in Date: circa 1868 any of the red protein pigments in …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHYCOCYANIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phyco- + cyan- + 1-in Date: 1875 any of various bluish-green protein pigments in the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHYC- — combining form or phyco- Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek phyk-, phyko- seaweed, from phykos — more at fucus : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-MYCES — ˈmīˌsēz noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mykēs : fungus Actino myces Phyco myces
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCHIZOPHYCEOUS — /skiz'euh fuy"sheuhs, -fish"euhs, skit'seuh-/ , adj. belonging to the Schizophyceae, a group of unicellular bluish-green algae, occurring in both salt …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHYCOMYCETE — — phycomycetous , adj. /fuy'koh muy"seet, -muy seet"/ , n. any of various fungi that resemble algae, as downy mildew. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHYCOLOGY — — phycological /fuy'keuh loj"i keuhl/ , adj. — phycologist , n. /fuy kol"euh jee/ , n. the branch of botany …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHYCOERYTHRIN — /fuy'koh i rith"rin, -er"euh thrin/ , n. a red protein pigment occurring in red algae. [ 1865-70; PHYCO- + ERYTHR- …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHYCOCYANIN — /fuy'koh suy"euh nin/ , n. Biochem. a blue protein pigment, found in algae, involved in the process of photosynthesis. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHYCOBIONT — /fuy'koh buy"ont/ , n. the algae component of a lichen. [ 1957; PHYCO- + -biont; see MYCOBIONT ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHYCOERYTHRIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phyco- + erythr- + -in (I) Date: circa 1868 : any of the red protein …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHYCOCYANIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phyco- + cyan- + -in (I) Date: 1875 : any of various bluish-green protein pigments …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHYCOERYTHRIN — [phy.co.er.y.thrin] n [ISV phyco- + erythr- + [1]-in] (ca. 1868): any of the red protein pigments in the cells of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PHYCOCYANIN — [phy.co.cy.a.nin] n [ISV phyco- + cyan- + [1]-in] (1875): any of various bluish green protein pigments in the cells of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab

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