cyphella
noun
cy·phel·la
sə̇ˈfelə,
sīˈ-
1
plural cyphellae
-(ˌ)lē
: a small cuplike pit on the lower surface of the thallus of certain lichens (as those of the genus Sticta) probably functioning as a pore 2
capitalized : a genus of cup-shaped basidiomycetous fungi (family Thelephoraceae) having the hymenial lining on the inner surface
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek kyphella, plural, hollows of the ears; akin to Old English hūfe head covering, Old High German hūba, Old Saxon hūva, Old Norse hūfa hood, cap, bonnet, Greek kyphos crooked, bent, Old Russian kubŭ drinking vessel, Old English hēah high
- clear belly
- clear board
- clear conscience
- clear days
- Clear Fork
- clear head
- clear ice
- clear in
- Clear Lake gnat
- clear lead
- clear length
- clear obscure
- clear of
- clear off
- clear one's name
- clear one's throat
- clear oneself
- clear out
- clear plate
- clear sailing
- clear someone's name
- clear tare
- clear the air
- clear the atmosphere
- clear the cobwebs