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lichen

[lahy-kuhn] / ˈlaɪ kən /
NOUN
moss
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Lichen is not a plant at all but a cooperative society of algae and fungi.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

Many can say that all they know about designer furniture, they learned on the Lichen Instagram account.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2021

"Lichen don’t have any roots so the presence of elevated methylmercury in lichen must come from the atmosphere," said Weiss-Penzias in a statement.

From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2019

Lichen and deer in the fog zone also had significantly higher mercury levels than those in inland areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2019

In Sweden, Scotland and other countries the peasantry use a Lichen, called Lecanora tartarea to furnish a red or crimson dye.

From Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer by Mairet, Ethel M.




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