lichens

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A form of lichen — Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lichen
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lichen
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