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usnea

/ˈʌs.ni.ə/

Traduction: Genre de lichens très répandus, généralement caractérisés par un thalle grisâtre ou jaunâtre, pendant et librement ramifié, souvent attaché aux arbres ou aux rochers.

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noun

/ˈʌs.ni.ə/C2formalscientific
  • frGenre de lichens très répandus, généralement caractérisés par un thalle grisâtre ou jaunâtre, pendant et librement ramifié, souvent attaché aux arbres ou aux rochers.

A genus of widely distributed lichens, typically characterized by a greyish or yellow pendulous, freely branched thallus.

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  1. A type of lichenC2formalscientific

    A widely distributed genus of lichens, typically having a greyish or yellow pendulous, freely branched thallus, often found growing on trees.

    frUsnée

    • Usnea is often used in traditional herbal medicine for its antimicrobial properties.
    • The forest was draped with long, beard-like strands of Usnea hanging from the branches.
    • Lichens of the genus Usnea are sensitive to air pollution, making them good bioindicators.

    Synonymesbeard lichen

Formes
  • usneas plural form
  • usneas' possessive plural form
  • usnea's possessive singular form