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Evernia

noun

lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus

• Syn: ↑genus Evernia

• Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Usneaceae, ↑family Usneaceae

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\\ə̇ˈvərnēə, ēˈ-\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek euernēs sprouting well (from eu- + ernos sprout) + New Latin -ia

: a genus of lichens (family Usneaceae) having a fruticose or pendulous thallus with a cottony medulla

Useful english dictionary. 2012.