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Lichen . ( Of the lat. )(do lichen, and East of the gr. ? 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. Lichen islándico. 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.