lichenose,a.|ˈlaɪkənəʊs| [f. lichen n. + -ose.] Having the character of lichens; lichen-like. 1855in Mayne Expos.Lex.1874Cooke Fungi 13 It may be affirmed that they have a lichenose nature.1882Crombie in Encycl.Brit. XIV. 552/2 The simplest form under which lichenose vegetation occurs.