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lichen

[lahy-kuhn] / ˈlaɪ kən /
NOUN
moss
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According to the NHS website,, external the cause of lichen sclerosus is unknown.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

However, animal-free D3 made from sources such as lichen is also available, an important consideration for people following vegan or plant-based diets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Wizen was photographing a lichen dragon katydid measuring just 15mm long, making it difficult to distinguish from the lichen around it.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The same research group previously identified what may be the oldest known lichen fossil, also discovered in Mato Grosso do Sul and younger than the bacteria and algae described in the current study.

From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026

Patches of orange lichen made the only bright color, and a high-water mark on the cliff walls showed that their landing site was not at all safe.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Both are small, with cone-shaped shells measuring about 6 mm in length, and they live on limestone rocks where they feed on algae and lichens.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

“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

The danger bathed the world in a halogen glow that caused everything—the sweep of the rock, the orange and yellow lichens, the texture of the clouds—to stand out in brilliant relief.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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