Transcription
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- [lahy-kuh n]
- /ˈlaɪ kən/
- /ˈlaɪ.kən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-kuh n]
- /ˈlaɪ kən/
Definitions of lichen word
- noun lichen any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc. 1
- noun lichen Pathology. any of various eruptive skin diseases. 1
- verb with object lichen to cover with or as if with lichens. 1
- noun lichen A simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crustlike, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees. 1
- noun lichen yellow moss 1
- variable noun lichen Lichen is a group of tiny plants that looks like moss and grows on the surface of things such as rocks, trees, and walls. 0
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Origin of lichen
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin līchēn < Greek leichḗn
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Parts of speech for Lichen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lichen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lichen usage trend in Literature
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