UMBILICARIA


Meaning of UMBILICARIA in English

ˌəmˌbiləˈka(a)rēə noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin umbilicaris umbilical (from Latin umbilicus navel + -aris -ar) + New Latin -ia

: a small genus related to Lecanora and composed of foliose umbilicate lichens that are used especially in folk medicine as a purgative — see rock tripe

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