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lichenicolous

Syllables: li·che·nic·o·lous/laɪkəˈnɪkələs/

lichenicolous adjective: living or growing on lichen.

Adjective

lichenicolous (not comparable)

  1. Living or growing on lichen.
    • a lichenicolous fungus

Origin of lichenicolous

From lichen + -colous.

Questions about lichenicolous

What does lichenicolous mean?
Lichenicolous means living or growing on lichen.
What part of speech is lichenicolous?
Lichenicolous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce lichenicolous?
Lichenicolous is pronounced /laɪkəˈnɪkələs/.

Words near lichenicolous in the dictionary

  1. lichened
  2. Licheng
  3. lichenic
  4. lichenic acid
  5. lichenicidin
  6. lichenicolous
  7. lichenification
  8. lichenifications
  9. lichenified
  10. lichenifies
  11. licheniform

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