liquen

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Liquen

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν (leikhḗn, “tree moss, lichen”), likely from λείχω (leíkhō, “to lick up”).

Pronunciation

Noun

liquen m (plural líquens)

  1. lichen

Derived terms

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin līchēnem, from Ancient Greek λειχήν (leikhḗn, “tree moss, lichen”), likely from λείχω (leíkhō, “to lick up”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliken/
  • Rhymes: -iken
  • Syllabification: li‧quen

Noun

liquen m (plural líquenes)

  1. lichen

Derived terms

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