pseudocyphella

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ cyphella.

Noun

pseudocyphella (plural pseudocyphellae)

  1. (lichenology) 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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