noun🔗ShareFlechteAny of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc."The old stone wall had many lichens growing on it, small white and yellow patches. "Die alte Steinmauer hatte viele Flechten, kleine weiße und gelbe Flecken, die darauf wuchsen.organismplantbiologyenvironmentnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlechteSomething which gradually spreads across something else, causing damage."The dampness in the basement fostered a lichen that slowly spread across the walls, damaging the paint job. "Die Feuchtigkeit im Keller förderte eine Flechte, die sich langsam über die Wände ausbreitete und den Anstrich beschädigte.environmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading