lichen
/lˈaɪkʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
Noun
any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
More Specific Terms
arctic moss
ascolichen
basidiolichen
beard lichen
beard moss
Cetraria islandica
Cladonia rangiferina
crotal
crottal
crottle
horsehair lichen
horsetail lichen
Iceland lichen
Iceland moss
lecanora
lichen planus
lichen ruber planus
reindeer lichen
reindeer moss
roccella
Roccella tinctoria
Usnea barbata