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lichenisms | LICHENISM, the association of fungus and alga as a lichen |
lichenism | the association of fungus and alga as a lichen |
lichens | an organism that is formed by the symbiotic association of a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium and occurs as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks, bare ground, etc. Lichens are now classified as a phylum of fungi (Mycophycophyta) |