lichenization

English

Alternative forms

• lichenisation

Etymology

lichen +‎ -ization

Noun

lichenization (usually uncountable, plural lichenizations)

1. (lichenology) The process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.
2. (dermatology) Synonym of lichenification.

Related terms

• lichenize
• relichenization

Anagrams

• Chilenization