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lichens

noun

Meaning

  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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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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