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lichen vs beard lichen

beard lichen vs lichen

lichen and beard lichen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lichen Yes No No No
beard lichen Yes No No No
As nouns, beard lichen is a hyponym of lichen; that is, beard lichen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lichen:
  • lichen: any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
  • beard lichen: greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees
lichen (noun) beard lichen (noun)
any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc. greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
Difference between lichen and beard lichen

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