horsehair lichen

1. 1.

   any of several lichens of the genus Alectoria having a thallus consisting of filaments resembling hair

   Synonymshorsetail lichen

   Broaderlichen

   Part ofAlectoria

Questions about horsehair lichen

What does horsehair lichen mean?

horsehair lichen means "any of several lichens of the genus Alectoria having a thallus consisting of filaments resembling hair".

What is another word for horsehair lichen?

Close synonyms include horsetail lichen. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.