beard lichen

noun

Synonym of old man's beard (“lichen of genus Usnea”).

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Meanings

nounbeard lichen (plural beard lichens)

plural beard lichens

  1. Synonym of old man's beard (“lichen of genus Usnea”).

    Synonyms: old man's beard

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of old man's beard (“lichen of genus Usnea”).

More synonyms by meaning

noungreenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees

Similar
beard mossUsnea barbata
Broader
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beard lichen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beard%20lichen

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“beard lichen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beard%20lichen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beard lichen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beard%20lichen.

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