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pseudolichen

pseudolichen noun: a lichen that has no algal layer of its own, but is parasitic on another lichen-thallus.

Noun

pseudolichen (plural pseudolichens)

  1. A lichen that has no algal layer of its own, but is parasitic on another lichen-thallus.

Forms of pseudolichen

pluralpseudolichens

Origin of pseudolichen

pseudo- + lichen

Questions about pseudolichen

What does pseudolichen mean?
Pseudolichen means a lichen that has no algal layer of its own, but is parasitic on another lichen-thallus.
What part of speech is pseudolichen?
Pseudolichen is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudolichen?
The plural of pseudolichen is pseudolichens.

Words near pseudolichen in the dictionary

  1. pseudolexical
  2. pseudoliberal
  3. pseudoliberalism
  4. pseudoliberation
  5. pseudoliberations
  6. pseudolichen
  7. pseudolichens
  8. pseudolife
  9. pseudoligand
  10. pseudoligands
  11. pseudolikelihood

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