lecanora
nounDefinition 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
2 plural -s : any lichen of the genus Lecanora
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