Pronunciation: | | 'Islund mos
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| Definition: | | [n] lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol |
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| Synonyms: | | Cetraria islandica, Iceland lichen |
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| See Also: | | Cetraria, genus Cetraria, lichen |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ice"land moss`\ (Bot.)
A kind of lichen ({Cetraria Icelandica}) found from the
Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a
nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in
pulmonary complaints as a demulcent.
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