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ICELAND MOSS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Cetraria islandica; Iceland lichen; Iceland moss
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Iceland moss" is a kind of...):
lichen (any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.)
Holonyms ("Iceland moss" is a member of...):
Cetraria; genus Cetraria (foliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes)
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