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Meaning of hélumosi | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
ˈçɛːlʏˌmɔːsɪ

Definitions

leafy liverwort of the genus Anthelia

masculine

Examples

“Gróðurinn sem við sjáum er aðallega móa- og víðiheiðar á þurrari svæðum og mosar og hélumosar í lægðum, með störum og öðrum votlendisgróðri.”

The vegetation we see is mostly tussock- and willow-heaths in the dry areas and mosses and leafy liverworts in the hollows, with sedges and other wetland vegetation.

“Þar kom fram að þarna vex aðallega hélumosi og eitthvað af fléttum og þörungum.”

It appeared that mainly leafy liverwort grows there, and also some lichens and algae.

“Auk hélumosans eru ríkjandi háplöntutegundirnar grasvíðir, kornsúra, lambagras, túnvingull, gendinghnappur, axhæra og fjallasveifgras.”

In addition to the leafy liverwort, the dominant plant species are least willow, Alpine bistort, moss campion, Arctic fescue, gendinghnappur, spiked woodrush and alpine meadow-grass.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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