Word: lichenoid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: li
che
noid
Definition: Resembling lichen; any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
Morphemes:
Affix: lichen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something which gradually spreads across something else, causing damage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: līchēn
Language: la
Decoded: lichen
Meaning: ringworm
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής