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Lichen

/ˈlaɪ.kn̩/

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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noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Something which gradually spreads across something else, causing damage.

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