microlichen

English

crustose microlichen
(Porpidia flavocaerulescens)

Etymology

From micro- +‎ lichen.

Noun

microlichen (plural microlichens)

1. Any lichen with a very small thallus, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance.

Coordinate terms

• macrolichen

See also

• foliose
• crustose

  squamulose

• leprose ("powdery")
• gelatinous

References

• Thallus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia