lichen in Japanese
lichen in Japanese is 地衣類 — lichen means a slow-growing organism formed by algae and fungi living together, often seen as pale or greenish patches on rocks, trees, or walls.
lichen in Japanese
地衣類
Pronounced: chiirui
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.
What does "lichen" mean?
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noun A slow-growing organism formed by algae and fungi living together, often seen as pale or greenish patches on rocks, trees, or walls.
"Thick lichen covered the old stone wall."
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lichen in a sentence
- Thick lichen covered the old stone wall.
- Scientists study lichen because it's sensitive to air pollution.
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What is "lichen" in Japanese?
"lichen" in Japanese is 地衣類. lichen means: A slow-growing organism formed by algae and fungi living together, often seen as pale or greenish patches on rocks, trees, or walls.
How do you pronounce 地衣類?
"lichen" in Japanese is 地衣類, pronounced "chiirui".
How do you use "lichen" in a sentence?
Example: "Thick lichen covered the old stone wall." In Japanese, "lichen" is 地衣類.
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