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beard lichen

/bɪəd ˈlaɪkən/

Traduction: Type de lichen fruticuleux, généralement du genre Usnea, qui pousse en filaments longs et semblables à des cheveux, rappelant une barbe, souvent suspendus aux branches des arbres en milieu humide.

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/bɪəd ˈlaɪkən/C1formalscientific
  • frType de lichen fruticuleux, généralement du genre Usnea, qui pousse en filaments longs et semblables à des cheveux, rappelant une barbe, souvent suspendus aux branches des arbres en milieu humide.

A type of fruticose lichen, typically of the genus Usnea, that grows in long, hair-like strands resembling a beard, often found hanging from tree branches in humid environments.

  1. A type of lichenC1formal

    A common name for fruticose lichens of the genus Usnea, which grow in long, hair-like strands resembling a beard, often found on trees.

    frlichen à barbe

    • Beard lichen is often used as an indicator of clean air.
    • The forest was full of beard lichen hanging from the branches.
    • Usnea, or beard lichen, has been used in traditional medicine.