Lichen

noun

/ˈlaɪ.kn̩/

Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.

2.nounSomething which gradually spreads across something else, causing damage.

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