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 adjective
¦lekə(ˌ)nō¦rāshəs
-nȯ¦-
lecanorine adjective
¦lekə¦nō|rə̇n
-nȯ|
|ˌrēn
lecanoroid adjective
|ˌrȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek lekanē basin + hōra beauty, grace; from the form and color of the apothecium