cyphella

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncyphella (plural cyphellae)

plural cyphellae

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

cyphella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyphella

MLA

“cyphella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyphella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyphella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyphella.

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