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PARMELIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens
Synonyms:
genus Parmelia; Parmelia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Parmelia" is a kind of...):
fungus genus (includes lichen genera)
Meronyms (members of "Parmelia"):
crotal; crottal; crottle (any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made)
Holonyms ("Parmelia" is a member of...):
family Parmeliaceae; Parmeliaceae (a family of lichens)
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