Etymology

lirula

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Today it means: A fungus of the genus Lirula, known to cause foliage diseases in conifers. Full definition →

Latin lirula
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlirula
  2. English todaylirula

From Latin lirula, from lira (“ridge of soil between furrows”) + -ulus (“diminutive suffix”).

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