ärˈdelə noun
( plural ardel·lae -ˈdelē)
Etymology: New Latin, perhaps from Greek arda dirt (perhaps from ardein to water) + New Latin -ella; akin to Sanskrit varī water
: any of the small dust-resembling apothecia of certain lichens
ärˈdelə noun
( plural ardel·lae -ˈdelē)
Etymology: New Latin, perhaps from Greek arda dirt (perhaps from ardein to water) + New Latin -ella; akin to Sanskrit varī water
: any of the small dust-resembling apothecia of certain lichens
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012