Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

map lichen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: map lichen
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rhizocarpon geographicum, a lichen that grows in patches on rocks in mountainous areas, giving the appearance of a map.

Inflected Forms

map lichens (plural)

Questions

What does map lichen mean?: Rhizocarpon geographicum, a lichen that grows in patches on rocks in mountainous areas, giving the appearance of a map.

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