map lichen

noun

Rhizocarpon geographicum, a lichen that grows in patches on rocks in mountainous areas, giving the appearance of a map.

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Meanings

nounmap lichen (plural map lichens)

plural map lichens

  1. Rhizocarpon geographicum, a lichen that grows in patches on rocks in mountainous areas, giving the appearance of a map.

Translations

Japanese 地図苔
  • 地図苔 (chizu-goke)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

map lichen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/map%20lichen

MLA

“map lichen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/map%20lichen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “map lichen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/map%20lichen.

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