borderline lichens

A form of borderline lichen — A structurally simple symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (an alga or cyanobacterium), unlike typical lichens in lacking a differentiated thallus and protective outer cortex.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of borderline lichen.
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