A type of lichen thallus structure where the algal cells are enclosed within fungal tissue.
From 'ento-' (within) + Greek 'kytos' (cell) + '-mate' (condition of). The term describes how algae are incorporated into lichen fungal structures.
Lichens are partnerships between fungi and algae, and in this arrangement, the algae literally get wrapped up inside fungal cells like they're being hugged by their symbiotic partners!
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