Lichen.
(Of thelat.)(dolichen, and East of thegr. ? and?).
1. m. Bot. Resulting organism of the symbiosis of fungi with single-celled algae that grows in wet sites, extending on the rocks or the bark of the trees in the form of flakes or scabs grey, Brown, yellow or reddish.
1. m. species of Iceland 's flat thallus very branched with espinescentes lacinias of olive greenish color and bitter taste. Form mucilage to chewing it. Widely used in pharmacy to
old as a cure of disorders of the respiratory tract.