microlichen
English
Etymology
From
micro-
+
lichen
.
Noun
microlichen
(
plural
microlichens
)
Any
lichen
with a very small
thallus
, resulting in a two-dimensional appearance.
Coordinate terms
macrolichen
See also
foliose
crustose
squamulose
leprose
("powdery")
gelatinous
References
Thallus
on Wikipedia.
Wikipedia