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lichen vs roccella

roccella vs lichen

lichen and roccella both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lichen Yes No No No
roccella Yes No No No
As nouns, roccella is a hyponym of lichen; that is, roccella 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.
  • roccella: a source of the dye archil and of litmus
lichen (noun) roccella (noun)
any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc. a source of the dye archil and of litmus
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
Difference between lichen and roccella

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