microlichen

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noun

Any lichen with a very small thallus, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance.

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Meanings

nounmicrolichen (plural microlichens)

plural microlichens

  1. Any lichen with a very small thallus, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance.

Origin

From micro- + lichen.

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APA

microlichen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlichen

MLA

“microlichen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlichen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microlichen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlichen.

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