parmeliaceous

adjective

par·​me·​li·​a·​ceous

(ˈ)pär¦mēlē¦āshəs

: of or relating to the genus Parmelia or the family Parmeliaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Parmeliaceae (from Parmelia, type genus + -aceae) + English -ous

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