lichenology
English
Etymology
lichen + -ology
Noun
lichenology (uncountable)
- the scientific study of lichens
- 1995 November 3, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader:
- You start out pulling a few weeds, and the next thing you know you're studying for finals in lichenology.
- 2001 December 21, Paula T. DePriest, “ECOLOGY: Splendor of Humble Symbionts”, in Science, volume 294, number 5551, DOI:, pages 2485-2486:
- Now lichenology has a photo-illustrated guide that should not be overlooked--the long-awaited Lichens of North America.
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Related terms
- lichenologic/lichenological
- lichenologist
Translations
scientific study of lichens
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