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lichen meaning in Marathi

दगडफूल dagaḍphūl

/ˈlaɪ.kən/

lichen in Marathi: दगडफूल (dagaḍphūl), धोंडफूल (dhoṇḍphūl), फत्तरफूल (phattarphūl), गिरीपुष्पक (girīpuṣpak). 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.

Marathi words for lichen

symbiotic association of algae and fungi
दगडफूल dagaḍphūl, धोंडफूल dhoṇḍphūl, फत्तरफूल phattarphūl, गिरीपुष्पक girīpuṣpak, शैलज śailaj

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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Questions about lichen in Marathi

What is the meaning of lichen in Marathi?
Lichen in Marathi is दगडफूल (dagaḍphūl), धोंडफूल (dhoṇḍphūl), फत्तरफूल (phattarphūl), गिरीपुष्पक (girīpuṣpak).
lichen चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Lichen: दगडफूल (dagaḍphūl), धोंडफूल (dhoṇḍphūl), फत्तरफूल (phattarphūl), गिरीपुष्पक (girīpuṣpak).
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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