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noun
A lichen, Cetraria islandica, that resembles a moss.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Iceland lichen, Cetraria islandica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lichen
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