- lichenology
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1855 the study of lichens • lichenological adjective • lichenologist noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lichenology
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Lichenology — is the branch of mycology that studies the lichens, symbiotic organisms made up by the association of a microscopical alga with a filamentous fungus.The taxonomy of lichens was first intensively investigated by the Swedish botanist Erik Acharius… … Wikipedia
Lichenology — Li chen*ol o*gy ( j[y^]), n. [Lichen + logy.] The science which treats of lichens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lichenology — [lī΄kən äl′ə jē] n. the study of lichens * * * li·chen·ol·o·gy (lī kə nŏlʹə jē) n. The branch of biology that deals with the study of lichens. li chen·olʹo·gist n. * * * … Universalium
lichenology — [lī΄kən äl′ə jē] n. the study of lichens … English World dictionary
lichenology — lichenologija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis kerpes, jų formą, sandarą, funkcijas, paplitimą. atitikmenys: angl. lichenology vok. Lichenologie, f rus. лихенология, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
lichenology — noun the scientific study of lichens See Also: lichenologic, lichenological, lichenologist … Wiktionary
lichenology — study of lichens Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
lichenology — li·chen·ol·o·gy … English syllables
lichenology — /laɪkəˈnɒlədʒi/ (say luykuh noluhjee) noun the branch of botany that deals with lichens. –lichenological /laɪkənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (say luykuhnuh lojikuhl), adjective –lichenologist, noun …
lichenology — jē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lichen (I) + o + logy : the study of lichens … Useful english dictionary
