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lichenize

American

[lahy-kuhn-ahyz] / ˈlaɪ kənˌaɪz /

verb (used without object)

(of a fungus) to develop a symbiotic existence with an alga or cyanobacterium.

Other Word Forms

lichenization noun
lichenized adjective
non-lichenized adjective

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