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lichen

[lahy-kuhn] / ˈlaɪ kən /
NOUN
moss
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Functional for the outdoors, jackets are cut from cotton gabardine, wool and cashmere for warmth, while the Burberry Check is reworked in earthy colorways like sand and lichen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2024

The best habitat for the survival of the lichen L. vulpina is the oldest trees in the forest, the authors note.

From Science Daily Apr. 2, 2024

An old wooden sign, speckled with green moss and blue-gray lichen, stands near the reservoir’s edge.

From Seattle Times Feb. 4, 2024

The eyes of reindeer shine blue in winter, an adaptation that enables them to find the lichen on which they feed more easily in months of darkness.

From National Geographic Feb. 1, 2024

They were not very satisfying, so she picked a handful of caribou moss, a lichen.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

Insects, reptiles, trees, lichens and mosses have been killed.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

It is one of the region's largest oaks and a vital ecosystem for rare lichens like the black-eyed Susan.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2025

“If I were to make a prediction, I would envisage a growing fraction of the Peninsula’s landscape becoming dominated by a mosaic ecosystem of mosses, lichens, liverworts and fungi,” Roland said.

From Salon Oct. 19, 2024

Algae, pollen and lichens do accumulate in shady areas.

From Seattle Times Apr. 30, 2024

Miyax let go lest she spill her meat, and Kapu rolled head over heels into the lichens.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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