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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microlichen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-crolichen
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any lichen with a very small thallus, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance.

Etymology

From micro- + lichen.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

microlichens (plural)

Phrases

leprose ()

Frequently Paired Words

foliose squamulose crustose leprose () gelatinous macrolichen

Questions

What does microlichen mean?
Any lichen with a very small thallus, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance.
Where does microlichen come from?
From micro- + lichen.

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