ˌlekəˈnōrə, -nȯrə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek lekanē basin + hōra beauty, grace; from the form and color of the apothecium
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Lecanoraceae) of crustaceous lichens that have apothecia in which the disk is surrounded by a pale margin and that are sometimes used for dyeing or for food — see archil , manna lichen
2. -s : any lichen of the genus Lecanora
• lec·a·no·ra·ceous |lekə(ˌ)nō|rāshəs, -nȯ|- adjective
• lec·a·no·rine |lekə|nō]rə̇n, -nȯ], ]ˌrēn adjective
• lec·a·no·roid ]ˌrȯid adjective