cladonia

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Cladonia
    n 1: type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a
         crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on
         simple or branched podetia [syn: {Cladonia}, {genus
         Cladonia}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cladonia \Cladonia\ n.
   the type genus of {Cladoniaceae}; lichens characterized by a
   crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple
   or branched podetia.

   Syn: genus {Cladonia}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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