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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

fungus go
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter

lichen
any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes

noun.plant

9 Subcategories

ascolichen go
a lichen in which the fungus component is an ascomycete
basidiolichen go
a lichen in which the fungus component is a basidiomycete
lecanora go
any lichen of the genus Lecanora
roccella, Roccella tinctoria go
a source of the dye archil and of litmus
beard lichen, beard moss, Usnea barbata go
greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees
horsehair lichen, horsetail lichen go
any of several lichens of the genus Alectoria having a thallus consisting of filaments resembling hair
reindeer moss, reindeer lichen, arctic moss, Cladonia rangiferina go
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
crottle, crottal, crotal go
any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made
Iceland moss, Iceland lichen, Cetraria islandica go
lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions