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lecanora
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
2 plural -s : any lichen of the genus Lecanora
lecanoraceous
\¦lekə(ˌ)nō¦rāshəs, -nȯ¦-\ adjectivelecanorine
\¦lekə¦nō|rə̇n, -nȯ|, |ˌrēn\ adjectivelecanoroid
\|ˌrȯid\ adjectiveExplore M-W
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Origin and Etymology of lecanora
New Latin, from Greek lekanē basin + hōra beauty, grace; from the form and color of the apothecium
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