lecanorine

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adjective

Of the fruiting parts of a lichen: shaped like a plate with a ring around them, and having that ring made of tissue similar to the main non-fruiting body part of the lichen.

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Meanings

adjectivelecanorine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf the fruiting parts of a lichen: shaped like a plate with a ring around them, and having that ring made of tissue similar to the main non-fruiting body part of the lichen.

Origin

From taxonomic name Lecanora + -ine.

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lecanorine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecanorine

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“lecanorine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecanorine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lecanorine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecanorine.

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