lichenisation

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A form of lichenization — The process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.

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Meanings

nounlichenisation (plural lichenisations)

plural lichenisations

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lichenization.

    For some fungi, lichenisation remains a lifestyle choice; they can live as lichens or not depending on their circumstances.

    2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 97

Origin

From lichen + -isation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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