English dictionary
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English noun: lichen | |||
| 1. | lichen (state) any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lichen planus, lichen ruber planus | ||
| 2. | lichen (plant) any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fungus | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | arctic moss, ascolichen, basidiolichen, beard lichen, beard moss, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia rangiferina, crotal, crottal, crottle, horsehair lichen, horsetail lichen, Iceland lichen, Iceland moss, lecanora, reindeer lichen, reindeer moss, roccella, Roccella tinctoria, Usnea barbata | ||
| Member meronym | division Lichenes, Lichenes | ||
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