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beard moss

beard moss noun: any of several lichens, of the genus Usnea, that generally grow hanging from tree branches, resembling grey or greenish hair.

beard moss: any of several lichens, of the genus Usnea, that generally grow hanging from tree branches,...
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Noun

beard moss (usually uncountable, plural beard mosses)

  1. (usually) Any of several lichens, of the genus Usnea, that generally grow hanging from tree branches, resembling grey or greenish hair.

Synonyms of beard moss

Forms of beard moss

pluralbeard mosses

Questions about beard moss

What does beard moss mean?
Beard moss means any of several lichens, of the genus Usnea, that generally grow hanging from tree branches, resembling grey or greenish hair.
What part of speech is beard moss?
Beard moss is a noun.
What is the plural of beard moss?
The plural of beard moss is beard mosses.

Words near beard moss in the dictionary

  1. beard kits
  2. beard lichen
  3. beard lichens
  4. beard mask
  5. beard masks
  6. beard moss
  7. beard mosses
  8. beard net
  9. beard nets
  10. beard oil
  11. beard oils

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