Meaning
A glucan found in some lichens.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English lichen Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English lichenin From lichen + -in.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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