Definizione monolingua

lichen

Wikipedia lichen (plural lichens)

1. Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of fungi and algae; often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.
   • 1894 — Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book, Lukannon

     The Beaches of Lukannon–the winter wheat so tall–
     The dripping, crinkled lichens, and the sea-fog drenching all!

   • 1895 — H. G. Wells, The Time Machine, ch XI

     It was the same rich green that one sees on forest moss or on the lichen in caves: plants which like these grow in a perpetual twilight.

   • 1915 — John Muir, Travels in Alaska, ch V

     The nibble marks of the stone adze were still visible, though crusted over with scale lichens in most places.

Definizione dizionario lichen

	lichene
	symbiotic organism
	Complesso organismo vegetale risultante dalla simbiosi di alcune specie di funghi e di alghe.
	Composite organisms formed by the symbiosis between species of fungi and an algae. They are either crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks, stone walls, roofs or garden paths. Because they have no actual roots they get their sustenance from the atmosphere and rainwater. Lichens play an important role in the detection and monitoring of pollution, especially sulphur dioxide, as they are highly sensitive to pollution and different species disappear if pollution reaches specific levels. (Source: WRIGHT)

	licheni
	Complesso organismo vegetale risultante dalla simbiosi di alcune specie di funghi e di alghe.
	Composite organisms formed by the symbiosis between species of fungi and an algae. They are either crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks, stone walls, roofs or garden paths. Because they have no actual roots they get their sustenance from the atmosphere and rainwater. Lichens play an important role in the detection and monitoring of pollution, especially sulphur dioxide, as they are highly sensitive to pollution and different species disappear if pollution reaches specific levels. (Source: WRIGHT)

liciene

muschio

Altri significati:

Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of fungi and algae; often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.