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lichen

UK
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
US
/ˈlaɪ.kən/

Translations

lichennoun
lichens
pl
UK
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
US
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
The lichen on the rocks was a vibrant mix of green and yellow hues.
Le lichen sur les rochers présentait un mélange vibrant de teintes vertes et jaunes.
Additional translations
lichenTerme médical.
Synonyms
fungus
alga
symbiont
moss
lichenverb
lichened
Past Simple
lichened
Past Participle
lichening
Gerund
UK
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
US
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
Rare verb meaning ‘to cover with lichen’ or ‘to become covered with lichen’.
Additional translations
lichéniserEmploi rare et technique.
Synonyms
overgrow
become covered with lichen
colonize (by lichen)
cover (with lichen)
encrust
lichenize
lichenadjective
Attributive use meaning ‘relating to or covered with lichen’.
lichéniqueTerme scientifique.
The hikers rested on a lichen boulder near the stream.
Les randonneurs se sont reposés sur un bloc rocheux lichénique près du ruisseau.
Synonyms
lichenous
lichenoid
lichen-like
lichenaceous
licheniform
lichenified

Definitions

lichennoun
A composite organism arising from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of fungi in a symbiotic relationship.
The lichen on the rocks was a vibrant mix of green and yellow hues.
A skin disease in which small, hard, round spots appear close together.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with lichen planus after examining the rash.
lichenverb
To cover with or become covered by lichen; to grow lichens on or upon.
Over time, the gravestones lichened until their inscriptions were barely legible.
lichenadjective
Covered with or resembling lichen; relating to lichen.
The hikers rested on a lichen boulder near the stream.
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