Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

lichenous

[lahy-kuh-nuhs]

adjective

of, pertaining to, or resembling a lichen.

covered with lichens.

Origin:
1815–25; lichen + -ous

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To lichenous

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Lichenous is always a great word to know.

So is ort. Does it mean:

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

lichen (ˈlaɪkən, ˈlɪtʃən)

—n
1.	an organism that is formed by the symbiotic association of a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium and occurs as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks, bare ground, etc. Lichens are now classified as a phylum of fungi (Mycophycophyta)
2.	pathol any of various eruptive disorders of the skin

[C17: via Latin from Greek leikhēn, from leikhein to lick]

'lichened

—*adj*

'lichen-like

—*adj*

'lichenoid

—*adj*

'lichenous

—*adj*

'lichenose

—*adj*

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for lichenous?
How many words do you actually know?

FIND OUT

Quote Of The Day

"For all the injustices in our past and our present, we have to believe that in the free exchange of ideas, justice will prevail over injustice, tolerance over intolerance and progress over reaction."

-Hillary Rodham Clinton

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help

lichenous

li·chen·ous