Plural of lichen
regular plural
The plural of lichen is lichens or lichen.
Forms of lichen
| Singular | lichen /ˈlaɪ.kən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lichens lichen /ˈlaɪ.kən/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Lichens in a sentence
- The nibble marks of the stone adze were still visible, though crusted over with scale lichens in most places.1915, John Muir, chapter V, in Travels in Alaska
- Campylidia are found in several genera of tropical foliicolous lichens.From the entry campylidium
- In lichens, thallospores are primarily associated with the genus Umbilicaria.From the entry thallospore
- Poikilohydry occurs in such organisms as lichens and bryophytes, which lack mechanisms such as waterproofing cuticles or stomata that can help resist desiccation.From the entry poikilohydry
- Xerarch succession if started on bare rock, pioneer species is lichens.2021 July 26, Janardhanan.T, Sanjay Sharma, The Big Book Of Biology For NEET Volume 2, Arihant Publications India limited, →ISBN, page 532. From the entry xerarch
Meaning of lichen
- noun Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc.
- noun Something which gradually spreads across something else, causing damage.
- verb To cover with lichen.
Questions about the plural of lichen
- What is the plural of lichen?
- The plural of lichen is lichens or lichen.
- Is lichen countable?
- Lichen is a countable and uncountable noun.
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