lichenology

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noun (1)

li·chen·ol·o·gy ˌlī-kə-ˈnä-lə-jē

British also ˌli-chə-

: the study of lichens

lichenological

ˌlī-kə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

British also ˌli-chə-

adjective

lichenologist

ˌlī-kə-ˈnä-lə-jist

British also ˌli-chə-

noun

lichenologist

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noun (2)

li·chen·ol·o·gist ˌlīkəˈnäləjə̇st

plural -s

: a specialist in lichenology

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1855, in the meaning defined above

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