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lichen

[lahy-kuhn] / ˈlaɪ kən /
NOUN
moss
Synonyms


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Doctors told her she was "too young" to have lichen sclerosus.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

That goal has become increasingly practical because plant-based and animal-free sources of vitamin D3 are now available, including D3 derived from lichen.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

His curly beard was green and white with lichen, and one of the prongs of his trident had broken off before Davos had been bom, yet somehow he still managed to impress.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

“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

The stones are covered in more than fifty different lichens, some of them rare.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024

Algae, pollen and lichens do accumulate in shady areas.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

The sun was newly risen, and the rocks and the lichens and mosses on them shone crisp and brilliant in the morning light, but nowhere could he see a figure.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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