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lichenization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lich-eniza-tion
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of lichenification.

Uncountable

Etymology

From lichen + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lichenizations (plural) lichenisation (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lichenize relichenization

Synonyms

lichenification

Questions

What does lichenization mean?
The process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.
Where does lichenization come from?
From lichen + -ization.

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