lichen synonyms

lichen

n.

fungus growth, fungus-alga, thallophyte, epiphyte, symbiont; see also plant.

Types of lichen include: foliaceous, crustaceous, fruticose, gelatinous, Iceland moss, reindeer moss, reindeer lichen, Rocella tinctoria, Rocella fuciformis (both Latin).

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