Word: lichenlike
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: li
chen
like
Definition: Resembling or characteristic of lichen; any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: lichen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: līchēn
Language: la
Decoded: lichen
Meaning: ringworm
Affix: -like
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives or nouns; alternative of -ly.