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Definition of lichen - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
biologyTECH. symbiotic organism of algae and fungi on surfacesTECH.
- Lichen covered the old stone wall.
2.
medicalDated skin disease marked by small patches on the skinDated
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with a type of lichen that caused itching and redness.
Images of lichen
symbiotic organism of algae and fungi on surfaces
Expressions with lichen
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lichen of genus Usnea, often called old man's beard
Beard lichen is commonly found in temperate forests.
skin disease causing itchy purple bumps
The doctor diagnosed her with lichen planus after examining the rash.
Origin of lichen
Greek, leichen (tree moss)
Terms with lichen included in their meaning
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lichen
type of lichen known as Usnea
botany
lichen that grows on trees
plant
type of lichen that hangs from tree branches
lichen food
greyish branching lichen eaten by reindeer and humans
botany
thallus of seaweed or lichen
biology
lichen used to make a purple dye
biology
lichen used for dyeing wool, especially tweeds
plants
lichen of genus Parmelia for reddish-brown or purple dyes
dye
lichen used for making reddish brown dye
botany
lichen from genus Parmelia for purple dye
biology
type of lichen used to make dye
botany
lichen resembling moss found in arctic regions
medical
lichen used in medicine and as livestock food
herbal remedy
lichen used historically for lung health
botany
type of lichen used for dye
lichen structure
stalk-like outgrowth of lichen thallus
biology
lichen surviving extreme dryness, revives with moisture
organism
lichen used to make dyes like archil and litmus
nature
edible lichen growing on rocks, often in harsh environments
toxic lichen
lichen of the genus Letharia, used historically as a poison
symbiosis
lichen with an ascomycete fungus as its main component
fungal classification
lichen where fungus is from Basidiomycota
plant
lichen of genus Usnea, often called old man's beard
appearance
resembling lichen in appearance or texture
Examples of lichen in a sentence
The tree bark was home to various lichen. Lichen can sometimes be mistaken for eczema. The patient was treated for lichen with a special ointment.
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- French:lichen, ...
- German:Flechte, ...
- Italian:lichene, eruzione cutanea, ...
- Spanish:líquen, liquen, ...
- Portuguese:líquen, líquen plano, ...
- Chinese:地衣, 苔癣, ...
- Japanese:地衣類, 苔癬, ...
- Arabic:أُشْنَة, حَزاز, ...
- Hebrew:חֲזָזִית, לִיכֶן, ...
- Russian:лишайник, лишай болезнь, ...
- Ukrainian:лишайник, лишай, ...
- Hindi:लाइकेन, लाइकेन रोग, ...
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