lichenization

li·chen

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-kuh n]
- /ˈlaɪ kən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-kuh n]
- /ˈlaɪ kən/

Definitions of lichenization word

noun lichenization any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc. 1
noun lichenization Pathology. any of various eruptive skin diseases. 1
verb with object lichenization to cover with or as if with lichens. 1

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Origin of lichenization

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin līchēn < Greek leichḗn

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Parts of speech for Lichenization

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lichenization popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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