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lichen in Tagalog

ligbus

/ˈlaɪ.kən/

lichen in Tagalog: ligbus. 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.

Tagalog words for lichen

symbiotic association of algae and fungi
ligbus

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of lichen in Tagalog?
Lichen in Tagalog is ligbus.
Ano ang lichen sa Tagalog?
Lichen: ligbus.
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: lichen (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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