pseudolichen

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noun

A lichen that has no algal layer of its own, but is parasitic on another lichen-thallus.

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Meanings

nounpseudolichen (plural pseudolichens)

plural pseudolichens

  1. A lichen that has no algal layer of its own, but is parasitic on another lichen-thallus.

Origin

pseudo- + lichen

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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