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Meaning of "lichen-like" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LICHEN-LIKE

lichen-like  [ˈlaɪkənˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LICHEN-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lichen-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LICHEN-LIKE


aldermanlike
ˈɔːldəmənˌlaɪk
apronlike
ˈeɪprənˌlaɪk
basinlike
ˈbeɪsənˌlaɪk
chameleon-like
kəˈmiːlɪənˌlaɪk
garden-like
ˈɡɑːdənˌlaɪk
gentlemanlike
ˈdʒɛntəlmənˌlaɪk
human-like
ˈhjuːmənˌlaɪk
kitten-like
ˈkɪtənˌlaɪk
lemon-like
ˈlemənˌlaɪk
oven-like
ˈʌvənˌlaɪk
ravenlike
ˈreɪvənˌlaɪk
ribbon-like
ˈrɪbənˌlaɪk
seamanlike
ˈsiːmənˌlaɪk
skeleton-like
ˈskɛlɪtənˌlaɪk
sportsman-like
ˈspɔːtsmənˌlaɪk
unchristianlike
ˈʌnˈkrɪstʃənˌlaɪk
ungentlemanlike
ʌnˈdʒɛntəlmənˌlaɪk
unsportsmanlike
ʌnˈspɔːtsmənˌlaɪk
woman-like
ˈwʊmənˌlaɪk
workmanlike
ˈwɜːkmənˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LICHEN-LIKE

lich
lich gate
lichanos
lichee
lichen
lichened
lichenin
lichenism
lichenist
lichenoid
lichenological
lichenology
lichenose
lichenous
Lichfield
lichgate
lichi
licht
Lichtenstein
lichtly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LICHEN-LIKE

bird-like
cell-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
guitar-like
hammer-like
jelly-like
jewel-like
like-for-like
metal-like
oil-like
scale-like
shell-like
soul-like
stone-like
summer-like
tail-like
village-like
virus-like
water-like

Synonyms and antonyms of lichen-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lichen-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LICHEN-LIKE

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Translator English - Chinese

苔癣样
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- líquenes como
570 millions of speakers

English

lichen-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दाद की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل الحزاز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лишайников , как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

líquen -like
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শৈবাল মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lichen comme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti lichen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wie Flechten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地衣類のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이끼 처럼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lichen-like
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

địa y như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லிச்சென் போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दगडफूल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

liken benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

licheni -come
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak porosty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лишайників , як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- lichen ca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λειχήνες - όπως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lichen -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lav liknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lichen lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lichen-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LICHEN-LIKE»

The term «lichen-like» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.408 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LICHEN-LIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lichen-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICHEN-LIKE»

Discover the use of lichen-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lichen-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Paleobotany: The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants
What makes these fossils so lichen-like is the presence of groups of coccoid cells (cyanobacteria or algae) within the spaces of what appears to be a net of fungal mycelia (FIG. 3.119). The specimens were deposited in a shallow subtidal ...
Edith L. Taylor, Thomas N. Taylor, Michael Krings, 2009
2
21st Century Guidebook to Fungi with CD
The sketch shown illustrates a lichen like Peltigera, which is a foliose lichen with broad lobed thalli occurring in many parts of the world growing on soil, rocks, trees and similar surfaces. All species of Peltigera associate with the nitrogen- fixing ...
David Moore, Geoffrey D. Robson, Anthony P. J. Trinci, 2011
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Symbiosis: Mechanisms and Model Systems
Ahmadjian (1993) considered that Coenogonium was not a true lichen, but rather a “lichen-like” association. Meier and Chapman (1983), however, argued that Coenogonium interplexum was a true lichen, based on TEM observations of ...
Joseph Seckbach, 2002
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Cyanobacteria in Symbiosis
Furthermore, it seems quite likely that the initial diversification of terrestrial biota was closely linked to the appearance of lichen-like and mycorrhizal symbioses, the two major types of mutualistic interactions between photosynthetic organisms  ...
A.N. Rai, B. Bergman, Ulla Rasmussen, 2002
5
Hiking Missouri
Reindeer lichen, like all lichens, is a composite organism formed from fungi and algae, although the lichen formed does not resemble either of the components. The fungus maintains a moist habitat for the algae, which produces food by ...
Kevin Lohraff
6
Fungal Biology in the Origin and Emergence of Life
The most ancient lichen—like fossils so far reported were found in South China. These fossils involve filamentous hyphae in close association with cyanobacteria and are between 551 and 635 million years old. They show that fungi ...
David Moore, 2013
7
The Fungal Community: Its Organization and Role in the ...
Table 27.2 Submarine Lichen-Like Associations between Marine Filamentous Fungi and Macroalgae Table 27.2 Submarine Lichen-Like Associations between Marine Filamentous Fungi and. Pyrenocollema pelvetiae (Sutherl.) D. Hawksw.
John Dighton, James F. White Jr., James White, 2005
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Mothers and Other Clowns (Routledge Revivals): The Stories ...
“Lichen” is to lichen like the “art that doth mend nature” in Shakespeare's Winter's Tale. The question implied is: who controls this art? Who does the mending? Catherine's dress is “of cobwebby cotton, shading from pink to rose, with scores of ...
Magdalene Redekop, 2014
9
General Natural History
The lichen-like villose Stereum. 3. The little white, trilobate Stereum. 4. The little red lobated Stereum. 5. The thick brown Stereum, growing in the fissures of old wood, and called oak leather. 6. The tufted, hollowed, thin Stereum. 7. The blue ...
John Hill, 1751
10
A General Natural History Or New and Accurate Description of ...
The lichen-like villose Stereum. 3. The little white, trilobate Stereum. '4. The little red lobated Stereum. 5. The thick brown Stereum, growing in the sifictures of old wood, and called oak leather. 6. The tufted, hollowed, thin Stereum. 7. The blue ...
John Hill, 1751

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LICHEN-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lichen-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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Whistler's Peacock Room is Reimagined in a State of Oozing and …
There are lichen-like growths under the mantle. The porcelain has been replaced with pottery from junk shops. Some pieces are on the floor, ... «Smithsonian, Jun 15»
2
František Baluška: Evolutionary Science 'Stuck' on Wrong Track …
I think that there was an intermediate lichen-like symbiotic state of fungi and algae, followed by complete merging of fungi and algae. Plants are ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
3
Monterey Bay: Scientists seek out invasive Watersipora in kelp forests
The lichen-like Watersipora is made up of many individuals, attached to rocks. Most of Watersipora were small and easy to miss, but off Lovers ... «Monterey County Herald, Dec 14»
4
Absurd Creature of the Week: Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko Wears the …
... as you can see in the gallery above, coming “in all shades of beige, grey and brown, often with a mixture of lichen-like or even greenish spots ... «Wired, Jul 14»
5
In Darkened Forests, Ferns Stole Gene From an Unlikely Source …
A hornwort photographed from overhead reveals its liverwort and lichen-like appearance. Horns are upper-center. CC-by-2.0; Photo by Jason ... «Scientific American, May 14»
6
New to nature No 112: Lichenagraecia cataphracta
Although superficially unique, on closer examination, it seems obvious that its spiny and lichen-like body is merely an extreme variation of a ... «The Guardian, Aug 13»
7
Lookalike Lizards and the Predictability of Evolution
They have prehensile tails, short legs, a lichen-like pattern on their back, and slow, creeping movements. But these aren't the same lizard. «National Geographic, Jul 13»
8
Were Weirdo Ediacarans Really Lichens, Fungi, and Slime Molds?
Some show evidence of periodic movement -- a very un-lichen-like trait. Furthermore, many Ediacaran fossils are found in rocks that are ... «Scientific American, Dec 12»
9
Studio View: Jodi Colella, Fiber Artist
Using a process called "needle felting," Colella makes lichen-like protrusions emerge from crevices in anthropomorphic driftwood. At close ... «Huffington Post, Aug 12»
10
Fungi that steal genes from bacteria
There's even fossil evidence to suggest ancient lichen-like organisms formed by a symbiotic interaction between fungi and cyanobacteria. «Scientific American, Aug 12»

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