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Uncommonlichen
The correct spelling is lichen.
How to pronounce lichen
/ˈlaɪ.kn̩/
nounIPA: /ˈlaɪ.kn̩/
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The correct spelling is lichen. Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.
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Definition
noun
- 1.Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.
- 2.Something which gradually spreads across something else, causing damage.
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