English Explanatory Dictionary

lirula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fungus of the genus Lirula, known to cause foliage diseases in conifers.
  2. A fine raised line on a mollusk shell.
  3. A tooth in the opercula of some bryozoans.

Word forms

lirula lirulas lirulae

Etymology

From Latin lirula, from lira (“ridge of soil between furrows”) + -ulus (“diminutive suffix”).

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