Gyrophora
noun
Gy·roph·o·ra
jīˈräfərə
: a genus (the type of the family Gyrophoraceae) of foliose rock-inhabiting lichens that includes the edible manna lichen (G. esculenta) of Japan compare umbilicaria
gyrophoraceous
adjective
(¦)⸗¦⸗⸗¦rāshəs
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“Gyrophora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gyrophora. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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