noun🔗ShareЛишайникAny 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. "На старой каменной стене росло много лишайников, маленьких белых и жёлтых пятен.organismplantbiologyenvironmentnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЛишайникSomething 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. "Сырость в подвале способствовала появлению лишайника, который медленно распространялся по стенам, повреждая покраску.environmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
