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usneas

usneas is the plural of usnea.

Meaning of usnea

Noun

usnea (plural usneas or usneae)

  1. Any lichen of the genus Usnea.
    • The plantlike result of a symbiotic association between algae and fungi, usnea lichen is an important and versatile natural medicine that demands a place in these pages.1997, Gregory L. Tilford, Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West, page 148
    Synonyms:
    old man's beard

Questions about usneas

What is usneas the plural of?
Usneas is the plural of usnea.

Words near usneas in the dictionary

  1. USMS
  2. USN
  3. USNA
  4. usnea
  5. usneae
  6. usneas
  7. usneoid
  8. usness
  9. USNH
  10. usnic
  11. usnic acid

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