Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of the family Cristatellidæ. C. mucedo is a European species about two inches long, somewhat resembling a hairy caterpillar, found creeping sluggishly in fresh water.
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Examples
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Lisa has identified the lichen as British Soldier Lichen, Cladonia cristatella.
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The two most harvested species are crested auklet (Aethia cristatella) (about 12,000) and common murre (about 10,000) [71].
Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic 2009
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The article, Prenuptial perfume: Alloanointing in the social rituals of the crested auklet Aethia cristatella and the transfer of arthropod deterrents, will be published in the German journal Naturwissenschaften.
Prenuptial Perfumery - A Mating Ritual Field Notes 2007
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The article, Prenuptial perfume: Alloanointing in the social rituals of the crested auklet Aethia cristatella and the transfer of arthropod deterrents, will be published in the German journal Naturwissenschaften.
Archive 2007-11-01 Field Notes 2007
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British Soldier Lichen, Cladonia cristatella, Thanks Lisa!
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