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lichen vs reindeer lichen

reindeer lichen vs lichen

lichen and reindeer lichen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lichen Yes No No No
reindeer lichen Yes No No No
As nouns, reindeer lichen is a hyponym of lichen; that is, reindeer lichen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lichen:
  • lichen: any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
  • reindeer lichen: an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans
lichen (noun) reindeer lichen (noun)
any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc. an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
Difference between lichen and reindeer lichen

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