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parmelia

/pɑːrˈmiː.li.ə/

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noun

/pɑːrˈmiː.li.ə/formalscientific
  • ruРод преимущественно альпийских листоватых лишайников, относящихся к семейству Пармелиевые.

A genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens, belonging to the family Parmeliaceae.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Type genus of lichensC2formalscientific

    A large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens belonging to the family Parmeliaceae.

    ruРод лишайников

    • Parmelia is commonly found on rocks and tree bark in mountainous regions.
    • The lichen Parmelia sulcata is often used in air quality studies.
    • Researchers discovered a new species of Parmelia in the Himalayas.