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

• goniocystangia
• goniocystula