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lichen

[lahy-kuhn] / ˈlaɪ kən /
NOUN
moss
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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

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 orange powder was removed from the stones using blown air, which has helped preserve the rare lichen on the surface of the stones, Mr Merriman confirmed.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 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

Now there were only trees, their gray-brown trunks scaled with lichen, and every so often the sound of a squirrel or rabbit bounding through the underbrush.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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