"reindeer moss" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reindeer mosses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} reindeer moss (countable and uncountable, plural reindeer mosses)
  1. A lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) that grows in areas of alpine tundra. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Lichens Synonyms: reindeer lichen Related terms: Cladonia portentosa, Trebouxia irregularis Translations (Cladonia rangiferina): еленов мъх (elenov mǎh) [masculine] (Bulgarian), molsa dels rens [feminine] (Catalan), dutohlávka sobí (Czech), rendiermos [neuter] (Dutch), reindýraskón [feminine] (Faroese), poronjäkälä (Finnish), lichen des rennes [masculine] (French), Rentierflechte [feminine] (German), rénzuzmó (Hungarian), hreindýramosi [masculine] (Icelandic), jäägeli (Ingrian), chrobotek reniferowy [masculine] (Polish), я́гель (jágelʹ) [masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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