lichenin

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noun

A glucan found in some lichens.

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Meanings

nounlichenin (countable and uncountable, plural lichenins)

plural lichenins · alternative archaic lichenine

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA glucan found in some lichens.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lichenan

Origin

From lichen + -in.

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APA

lichenin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichenin

MLA

“lichenin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichenin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lichenin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichenin.

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