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lichenization

lichenization noun: the process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.

Noun

lichenization (usually uncountable, plural lichenizations)

  1. (usually) The process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.
  2. (usually) Synonym of lichenification.
    Synonyms:
    lichenification

Synonyms of lichenization

Forms of lichenization

plurallichenizations
alternative formlichenisation

Origin of lichenization

From lichen + -ization.

Questions about lichenization

What does lichenization mean?
Lichenization means the process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.
What part of speech is lichenization?
Lichenization is a noun.
What is the plural of lichenization?
The plural of lichenization is lichenizations.

Words near lichenization in the dictionary

  1. lichenising
  2. lichenism
  3. lichenist
  4. lichenists
  5. lichenivorous
  6. lichenization
  7. lichenizations
  8. lichenize
  9. lichenized
  10. lichenizes
  11. lichenizing

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