lichenization

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noun

The process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.

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Meanings

nounlichenization (usually uncountable, plural lichenizations)

plural lichenizations · alternative lichenisation

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.
  2. uncountableusuallydermatologySynonym of lichenification.

    Synonyms: lichenification

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of lichenification.

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lichenification

Origin

From lichen + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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