cyphella
noun
cy·phel·la
| \ sə̇ˈfelə, sīˈ-\
Definition of cyphella
1
plural cyphellae\ -(ˌ)lē\
: a small cuplike pit on the lower surface of the thallus of certain lichens (as those of the genus Sticta) probably functioning as a pore
2
capitalized
: a genus of cup-shaped basidiomycetous fungi (family Thelephoraceae) having the hymenial lining on the inner surface
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