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microlichen

microlichen noun: any lichen with a very small thallus, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance.

microlichen: any lichen with a very small thallus, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance
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Noun

microlichen (plural microlichens)

  1. Any lichen with a very small thallus, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance.

Forms of microlichen

pluralmicrolichens

Origin of microlichen

From micro- + lichen.

Questions about microlichen

What does microlichen mean?
Microlichen means any lichen with a very small thallus, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance.
What part of speech is microlichen?
Microlichen is a noun.
What is the plural of microlichen?
The plural of microlichen is microlichens.

Words near microlichen in the dictionary

  1. microlevels
  2. microlever
  3. microlevers
  4. microlibraries
  5. microlibrary
  6. microlichen
  7. microlichens
  8. microlidar
  9. microlidars
  10. microlife
  11. microlight

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