noun🔗ShareLiquenAny 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. "La vieja pared de piedra tenía muchos líquenes creciendo en ella, pequeñas manchas blancas y amarillas.organismplantbiologyenvironmentnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLiquenSomething 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. "La humedad en el sótano fomentó un liquen que se extendió lentamente por las paredes, dañando la pintura.environmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading