lichen - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for lichen ?

Here are the synonyms for lichen , a list of similar words for lichen from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

Synonyms

• lichen

More generic

• fungus

More specific

• Cetraria islandica
• Cladonia rangiferina
• Iceland lichen
• Iceland moss
• Roccella tinctoria
• Usnea barbata
• arctic moss
• ascolichen
• basidiolichen
• beard lichen
• beard moss
• crotal
• crottal
• crottle
• horsehair lichen
• horsetail lichen
• lecanora
• reindeer lichen
• reindeer moss
• roccella

Related

• Lichenes
• division Lichenes

Noun

any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

Synonyms

• lichen

More generic

• disease of the skin
• skin disease
• skin disorder

More specific

• lichen planus
• lichen ruber planus

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