"phycosphere" meaning in English

See phycosphere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: phycospheres [plural]
Etymology: From phyco- + -sphere. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|phyco-|-sphere}} phyco- + -sphere Head templates: {{en-noun}} phycosphere (plural phycospheres)
  1. (cytology) The region of mucus that surrounds a phytoplankton cell

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