lichen-like
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a word derived from
lichen.
lichennounany 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.
Example Sentences
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Sporting camouflage accessories, including lichen-like encrustations and moss‑like crinkled antennae, a male katydid poses on a twig that matches his ensemble perfectly.
From The Guardian ● May 27, 2019
Through two world wars, through recession and renaissance, Morgan has adopted a lichen-like survival strategy: Just cling to the rocks, never change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2016
Minerals glowed there, giant crystals, like jewels, crusted with strange lichen-like growths and colors.
From The Colors of Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley
But the attention of the collector should also be directed to the lichen-like fungi, which are so abundant in some countries on fallen sticks.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
Between the anemones a bright yellow lichen-like growth almost covered the warm red granite, and tiny yellow, rose, and black and white striped snails were set like jewels on this background.
From The Spanish Chest by Edna Adelaide Brown