Definition of "lichenous" in Englisch

adjective

1. Covered in lichen.

2. Composed of lichen.

3. Resembling lichen.

   • 1907, Louis Fischer, Diseases of Infancy and Childhood, Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, Chapter 6. Disorders Resulting from Improper Nutrition, p. 358, The mouth becomes the seat of a parasitic stomatitis; the skin is harsh and dry; small boils or a lichenous rash make their appearance.