Meaning of lichenize | Babel Free
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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