Cladonia rangiferina and Reindeer lichen

Cladonia rangiferina

Cladonia rangiferina 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.

Reindeer lichen and Cladonia rangiferina are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reindeer lichen" instead a noun phrase "Cladonia rangiferina".

Reindeer lichen

Reindeer lichen 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.
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Cladonia rangiferina and reindeer lichen are semantically related. You can use "Cladonia rangiferina" instead a noun phrase "Reindeer lichen".
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