lirella

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noun

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

OriginLatin lira →
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Meanings

nounlirella (plural lirellae)

plural lirellae

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

Origin

  1. Latinlira“a furrow”
  2. Englishlirella

Diminutive of Latin lira (“a furrow”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lallier
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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