WordNet: lichen

any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

• hypernym fungus

• hyponym ascolichen

• hyponym basidiolichen

• hyponym lecanora

• hyponym Roccella tinctoria, roccella

• hyponym Usnea barbata, beard lichen, beard moss

• hyponym horsehair lichen, horsetail lichen

• hyponym Cladonia rangiferina, arctic moss, reindeer lichen, reindeer moss

• hyponym crotal, crottal, crottle

• hyponym Cetraria islandica, Iceland lichen, Iceland moss

• member holonym Lichenes, division Lichenes

lichen

• (suomi) jäkälä (synonyymi)