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lichen in Arabic

أُشْنَة ʔušna

/ˈlaɪ.kən/

lichen in Arabic: أُشْنَة (ʔušna), حَزَاز (ḥazāz). In English, lichen means 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.

Arabic words for lichen

symbiotic association of algae and fungi
أُشْنَة ʔušna, حَزَاز ḥazāz

English meaning of lichen

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Something which gradually spreads across something else, causing damage.
  3. verb To cover with lichen.

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Synonyms of lichen

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Questions about lichen in Arabic

What is the meaning of lichen in Arabic?
Lichen in Arabic is أُشْنَة (ʔušna), حَزَاز (ḥazāz).
ما معنى كلمة lichen؟
Lichen: أُشْنَة (ʔušna), حَزَاز (ḥazāz).
What does lichen mean in English?
Lichen means 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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