Lecanorales

plural noun

Lec·​a·​no·​ra·​les

ˌlekə(ˌ)nōˈrā(ˌ)lēz,

-nȯˈ-

in some classifications

: an order comprising all the lichens that produce apothecia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lecanora + -ales

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