Peltigera
noun
Pel·tig·era
pelˈtijərə
: a large genus (the type of the family Peltigeraceae) of foliaceous lichens with shield-shaped or tooth-shaped apothecia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from pelti- (from pelta) + -gera (from Latin, feminine of -ger, from gerere to bear, wage, cherish)