lichen
/ˈlaɪkən/noun
उच्चारण लाइकन
शैक, लाइकेन
Advanced word
noun
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[U/C]
a very small grey, green or yellow plant-like growth that spreads over rocks, walls and trees, made of a fungus and an alga living together
शैक, लाइकेन
- The old temple wall was covered with lichen.
- Lichens grow slowly and can survive in very harsh places.
§Grammar and usage
Lichen is said like liken, LY-kun, not with the ch of kitchen.
Lichen को liken की तरह LY-kun बोला जाता है, kitchen वाले ch की तरह नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Lichens are used as indicators of air pollution because they cannot grow in air containing much sulphur dioxide.
GK के लिए, lichen को वायु प्रदूषण का सूचक माना जाता है क्योंकि ये अधिक sulphur dioxide वाली हवा में नहीं उग पाते।