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pseudocyphella

pseudocyphella noun: a structure in lichens that appears as a tiny pore on the outer surface, caused when there is a break in the cortex of the lichen and the medullary hyphae extend to the surface.

Noun

pseudocyphella (plural pseudocyphellae)

  1. A structure in lichens that appears as a tiny pore on the outer surface, caused when there is a break in the cortex of the lichen and the medullary hyphae extend to the surface.

Forms of pseudocyphella

pluralpseudocyphellae

Origin of pseudocyphella

From pseudo- + cyphella.

Questions about pseudocyphella

What does pseudocyphella mean?
Pseudocyphella means a structure in lichens that appears as a tiny pore on the outer surface, caused when there is a break in the cortex of the lichen and the medullary hyphae extend to the surface.
What part of speech is pseudocyphella?
Pseudocyphella is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudocyphella?
The plural of pseudocyphella is pseudocyphellae.

Words near pseudocyphella in the dictionary

  1. pseudocyclopiids
  2. pseudocyeses
  3. pseudocyesis
  4. pseudocyetic
  5. pseudocylindrical
  6. pseudocyphella
  7. pseudocyphellae
  8. pseudocyphellar
  9. pseudocyphellate
  10. pseudocyst
  11. pseudocystic

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