Lichen - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈlaɪkən|  American pronunciation of the word lichen
Brit.  |ˈlaɪkən|  British pronunciation of the word lichen

noun

- any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
- any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

Extra examples

I scraped the lichen from the tombstone.

Word forms

noun
singular: lichen
plural: lichens
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