lecanora

noun

lec·​a·​no·​ra

ˌlekəˈnōrə,

-nȯrə

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¦-

adjective

lecanorine

¦lekə¦nō|rə̇n

-nȯ|

|ˌrēn

adjective

lecanoroid

|ˌrȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek lekanē basin + hōra beauty, grace; from the form and color of the apothecium

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