Strigula
noun
Strig·u·la
\ˈstrigyələ\
Definition of Strigula
: a genus (the type of the family Strigulaceae) of pyrenocarpous lichens characterized by minute rosettes growing on the surface of the leaves of tropical evergreens
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Origin and Etymology of strigula
New Latin, diminutive of striga bristle
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