lichen的词源

英文词源

lichen (n.)

c. 1600, from Latin lichen, from Greek leichen, originally "what eats around itself," probably from leichein "to lick" (see lick). Originally used of liverwort; the modern sense first recorded 1715. Related: Lichenaceous.

中文词源

lichen：苔藓，地衣

词源同lick,舔，引申词义苔藓，地衣，即依附在石头上的真菌等。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：lichen 词源，lichen 含义。