reindeer lichen

/ˌreɪnˈdɪər ˌlaɪkən/
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Other forms: reindeer lichens

Definitions of reindeer lichen
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Cladonia rangiferina, arctic moss, reindeer moss
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    type 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.
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