Lichenes

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Noun

Lichenes - comprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae; sometimes treated as an independent group more or less coordinate with algae and fungidivision Lichenesdivision - (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylumLichenales, order Lichenales - category used especially in former classifications for organisms now constituting the division Licheneslichen - any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.Lechanorales, order Lechanorales - category used in some classification systems for all lichens that produce apotheciafamily Lecanoraceae, Lecanoraceae - a fungus family of the division Lichenesfamily Roccellaceae, Roccellaceae - a fungus family of division Lichenesfamily Pertusariaceae, Pertusariaceae - a fungus family of division Lichenesfamily Usneaceae, Usneaceae - fruticose lichens having prostrate or erect or pendulous thalli: genera Usnea, Evernia, Ramalina, AlectoriaCladoniaceae, family Cladoniaceae - a family of lichensfamily Parmeliaceae, Parmeliaceae - a family of lichensFungi, fungus kingdom, kingdom Fungi - the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants

Lichenes

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noun

Synonyms for Lichenes

noun comprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae

Synonyms

division Lichenes

Related Words

division
Lichenales
order Lichenales
lichen
Lechanorales
order Lechanorales
family Lecanoraceae
Lecanoraceae
family Roccellaceae
Roccellaceae
family Pertusariaceae
Pertusariaceae
family Usneaceae
Usneaceae
Cladoniaceae
family Cladoniaceae
family Parmeliaceae
Parmeliaceae
Fungi
fungus kingdom
kingdom Fungi