pseudocyphella

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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.

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Meanings

nounpseudocyphella (plural pseudocyphellae)

plural pseudocyphellae

  1. biologyA 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.

Origin

From pseudo- + cyphella.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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