Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lichenification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: licheni-fi-ca-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Epidermal thickening characterized by visible and palpable thickening of the skin with accentuated skin markings.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From lichen + -ification.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lichen

Usage

Inflected Forms

lichenifications (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lichenify

Questions

What does lichenification mean?: Epidermal thickening characterized by visible and palpable thickening of the skin with accentuated skin markings.
Where does lichenification come from?: From lichen + -ification.

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