Definition of Xanthoria
:a genus of yellow or orange and foliaceous or arborescent lichens
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Xanthoria
noun
Xan·tho·ria
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zanˈthōrēə
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Origin and Etymology of xanthoria
New Latin, irregular from Greek xanthos yellow
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