lichenous

[ lahy-kuh-nuh s ]
/ ˈlaɪ kə nəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a lichen.
covered with lichens.

Origin of lichenous

First recorded in 1815–25; lichen + -ous

Words nearby lichenous

lichenin, lichenoid, lichenoid dermatosis, lichenoid keratosis, lichenology, lichenous, lichfield, lichi, licht, lichtenstein, licit

Example sentences from the Web for lichenous

  • We stumbled away into it, taking cover under some lichenous bushes, while we looked for the highway.

    Stamped Caution |Raymond Zinke Gallun

  • One turns back to the still old house, and sees a grey and lichenous facade with a very finely arched entrance.

    Tono Bungay |H. G. Wells