English Explanatory Dictionary

borderline lichen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A structurally simple symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (an alga or cyanobacterium), unlike typical lichens in lacking a differentiated thallus and protective outer cortex.

Word forms

borderline lichen borderline lichens
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