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borderline lichen

borderline lichen noun: a structurally simple symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (an alga or cyanobacterium), unlike typical lichens in lacking a differentiated thallus and protective outer cortex.

Noun

borderline lichen (plural borderline lichens)

  1. A structurally simple symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (an alga or cyanobacterium), unlike typical lichens in lacking a differentiated thallus and protective outer cortex.

Forms of borderline lichen

pluralborderline lichens

Questions about borderline lichen

What does borderline lichen mean?
Borderline lichen means a structurally simple symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (an alga or cyanobacterium), unlike typical lichens in lacking a differentiated thallus and protective outer cortex.
What part of speech is borderline lichen?
Borderline lichen is a noun.
What is the plural of borderline lichen?
The plural of borderline lichen is borderline lichens.

Words near borderline lichen in the dictionary

  1. borderless
  2. borderlessness
  3. borderline
  4. borderline case
  5. borderline cases
  6. borderline lichen
  7. borderline lichens
  8. borderline personality disorder
  9. borderline personality disordered
  10. borderline personality disorders
  11. borderline-personality disorder

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