SINCE 1828
lecanora
noun
lec·a·no·ra
| \ ˌlekəˈnōrə, -nȯrə\
Definition of lecanora
1
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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