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lichenism

lichenism noun: the symbiotic relationship that gives rise to a lichen.

Noun

lichenism (uncountable)

  1. The symbiotic relationship that gives rise to a lichen.

Origin of lichenism

From lichen + -ism.

Questions about lichenism

What does lichenism mean?
Lichenism means the symbiotic relationship that gives rise to a lichen.
What part of speech is lichenism?
Lichenism is a noun.

Words near lichenism in the dictionary

  1. lichenisations
  2. lichenise
  3. lichenised
  4. lichenises
  5. lichenising
  6. lichenism
  7. lichenist
  8. lichenists
  9. lichenivorous
  10. lichenization
  11. lichenizations

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