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cistella

US/sɪˈstɛlə/

cistella noun: the capsular shield of some lichens.

Noun

cistella (plural cistellae)

  1. The capsular shield of some lichens.

Forms of cistella

pluralcistellae

Origin of cistella

From Latin cistella, from cista (“a box”).

Questions about cistella

What does cistella mean?
Cistella means the capsular shield of some lichens.
What part of speech is cistella?
Cistella is a noun.
How do you pronounce cistella?
Cistella is pronounced /sɪˈstɛlə/ (US).
What is the plural of cistella?
The plural of cistella is cistellae.

Words near cistella in the dictionary

  1. cistancinenside
  2. cistanoside
  3. cistanosides
  4. cistecephalid
  5. cistecephalids
  6. cistella
  7. cistellae
  8. cistem
  9. cistemic
  10. cistems
  11. cister

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