Synonyms for lichen
ˈlaɪ kənlichen

Princeton's WordNet

1. lichennoun

   any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

2. lichennoun

   any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

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1. • Fungus
   • Skin Disease

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1. List of paraphrases for "lichen":

   lichens, rivulare, paw, boréal

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1. lichen

   Synonyms:
   See Lichen planus, lichen psoriasis, lichen ruber planus, Wilson's lichen Lichen planus [fitzpatrick et al]
   

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1. Matthew Nelsen:

   When you see a lichen, you're basically looking at all fungal tissue, with some algal cells hidden away and protected inside, loosely speaking, it's like a greenhouse -- the fungus creates a more hospitable environment for the algae.

2. Jochen Brocks:

   Scientists have been fighting for more than 75 years over what Dickinsonia and other bizarre fossils of the Ediacaran Biota were : giant single-celled amoeba, lichen, failed experiments of evolution or the earliest animals on Earth, the fossil fat now confirms Dickinsonia as the oldest known animal fossil.