Definition of lecanora
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capitalized
:a genus (the type of the family Lecanoraceae) of crustaceous lichens that have apothecia in which the disk is surrounded by a pale margin and that are sometimes used for dyeing or for food — see archil, manna lichen
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plural -s
:any lichen of the genus Lecanora
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lecanoraceous
\¦lekə(ˌ)nō¦rāshəs, -nȯ¦-\ adjective
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lecanorine
\¦lekə¦nō|rə̇n, -nȯ|, |ˌrēn\ adjective
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