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1. (n.) lichen
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga, most commonly forming crusty patches on rocks and trees.
2. lichen
any of various eruptive skin diseases.
3. (v.t.) lichen
to cover with or as if with lichens.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L līchēn < Gk leichēn)
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1. (noun) lichen
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
2. (noun) lichen
any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
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1. (noun) lichen
one of a class of cellular, flowerless plants, (technically called Lichenes), having no distinction of leaf and stem, usually of scaly, expanded, frond-like forms, but sometimes erect or pendulous and variously branched. They derive their nourishment from the air, and generate by means of spores. The species are very widely distributed, and form irregular spots or patches, usually of a greenish or yellowish color, upon rocks, trees, and various bodies, to which they adhere with great tenacity. They are often improperly called rock moss or tree moss
2. (noun) lichen
a name given to several varieties of skin disease, esp. to one characterized by the eruption of small, conical or flat, reddish pimples, which, if unchecked, tend to spread and produce great and even fatal exhaustion
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Sense: any of a large group of tiny plants which grow over stones, trees etc.
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 Afrikaans: houtswam, klipmos |
 Arabic: حَزاز صَخْر |
 Bulgarian: лишей |
 Brazilian: líquen |
 Czech: lišejník |
 German: die Flechte |
 Danish: lav |
 Greek: λειχήνα |
 Spanish: líquen |
 Estonian: samblik |
 Farsi: گلسنگ |
 Finnish: jäkälä |
 French: lichen |
 Hebrew: חֲזָזִית |
 Hindi: लाइकेन |
 Croatian: lišaj |
 Hungarian: zuzmó |
 Indonesian: kerakap |
 Icelandic: flétta, skóf |
 Italian: lichene |
 Japanese: 地衣類 |
 Korean: 지의류(地衣類) |
 Lithuanian: kerpė |
 Latvian: ķērpis |
 Malay: liken |
 Dutch: korstmos |
 Norwegian: lav |
 Polish: porost |
 Persian: گلسنگ |
 Pashto: هغه ګلونه چى په ډبروراشنه |
 Portuguese: líquen |
 Romanian: lichen |
 Russian: лишайник |
 Slovak: lišajník |
 Slovenian: lišaj |
 Serbian: lišaj |
 Swedish: lav |
 Thai: เห็ดรา |
 Turkish: liken |
 Taiwanese: 地衣, 苔蘚 |
 Ukrainian: лишайник |
 Urdu: چھڑیلا، اشنہ، ایک قسم کی |
 Vietnamese: địa y |
 Chinese: 地衣，青苔，苔藓 |
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