lichenize
Definitions
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To cover with lichens. US, transitive
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To form a lichen or species of lichen. US, intransitive
Examples
“They found that the same species of mycobiont could lichenize different species of alga , resulting in essentially identical lichens.”
“Today, one in five of all known fungal species form⟳ lichens, or "lichenize".”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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