macrolichen

English

a fruticose macrolichen
(Ramalina roesleri)

Etymology

From macro- +‎ lichen.

Noun

macrolichen (plural macrolichens or macrolichen)

1. (biology) Any lichen that has a large thallus, often resulting in a bushy appearance.

Coordinate terms

• (bushy lichen): microlichen

See also

• fruticose ("tuft form")
• foliose
• filamentous
• byssoid ("wispy")

References

• thallus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• chloranemic