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cyphella

cyphella noun: a break in the lower cortex of a lichen thallus which appears as a cup-like structure or marking.

Noun

cyphella (plural cyphellae)

  1. A break in the lower cortex of a lichen thallus which appears as a cup-like structure or marking.

Forms of cyphella

pluralcyphellae

Words formed from cyphella

Questions about cyphella

What does cyphella mean?
Cyphella means a break in the lower cortex of a lichen thallus which appears as a cup-like structure or marking.
What part of speech is cyphella?
Cyphella is a noun.
What is the plural of cyphella?
The plural of cyphella is cyphellae.

Words near cyphella in the dictionary

  1. Cyperts
  2. cyperus
  3. cyperuses
  4. cyperusol
  5. cyphel
  6. cyphella
  7. cyphellaceous
  8. cyphellae
  9. cyphellar
  10. cyphellate
  11. cyphelloid

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