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lichenology
[ lahy-kuh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌlaɪ kəˈnɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of biology that studies lichens.
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OTHER WORDS FROM lichenology
li·chen·o·log·ic [lahy-kuh-nuh-loj-ik], /ˌlaɪ kə nəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, li·chen·o·log·i·cal, adjectiveli·chen·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby lichenology
lichee, lichen, lichenic acid, lichenification, lichenin, lichenology, lichenous, Lichfield, lich gate, lichi, lich stone
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How to use lichenology in a sentence
Fries was the Father of systematic Lichenology and an authority today.
Nature Books Popular and Scientific from The Franklin Bookshop, 1910|Samuel N. Rhoads
British Dictionary definitions for lichenology
lichenology
/ (ˌlaɪkəˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌlɪ-) /
noun
the study of the structure, physiology, and ecology of lichens
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