Reindeer lichen and Reindeer moss

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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Synonyms for Reindeer lichen

Reindeer moss is a synonym for reindeer lichen. In some cases you can use "Reindeer moss" instead a noun phrase "Reindeer lichen".

Reindeer moss

Reindeer moss 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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Synonyms for Reindeer moss

Reindeer lichen is a synonym for reindeer moss. You can use "Reindeer lichen" instead a noun phrase "Reindeer moss".
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