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lirella

lirella noun: an apothecium with the shape of a squiggly line in the middle, found in some lichens.

Noun

lirella (plural lirellae)

  1. An apothecium with the shape of a squiggly line in the middle, found in some lichens.

Forms of lirella

plurallirellae

Origin of lirella

Diminutive of Latin lira (“a furrow”).

Words formed from lirella

Questions about lirella

What does lirella mean?
Lirella means an apothecium with the shape of a squiggly line in the middle, found in some lichens.
What part of speech is lirella?
Lirella is a noun.
What is the plural of lirella?
The plural of lirella is lirellae.

Words near lirella in the dictionary

  1. liration
  2. lirations
  3. lirazza
  4. lirazzas
  5. lire
  6. lirella
  7. lirellae
  8. lirellaeform
  9. lirellate
  10. lirelliform
  11. lirelline

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