order Lechanorales

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A group of lichens that make cup-shaped spore bodies

noun
/ˈɔrdər ˌlɛkəˈnɔrəlɪz/

Specialized

: orden Lechanorales

The order Lechanorales is distinguished by its members' method of spore production.

Examples

Many lichens in the order Lechanorales exhibit distinctive cup-shaped fruiting bodies.
Researchers discovered a new species within the order Lechanorales on the mountain slopes.
The order Lechanorales includes many species of lichens.
Did you know that order Lechanorales is a key group in lichen taxonomy?
Many lichens in the order Lechanorales exhibit distinctive cup-shaped fruiting bodies.
Researchers discovered a new species within the order Lechanorales on the mountain slopes.
The order Lechanorales includes many species of lichens.

Synonyms

Lechanorales

vsorder Lechanorales

Specialized

9.9

A group of lichens that produce small disc-shaped fruit bodies

has identical meaning but is phrased as a descriptive group name

Surface Forms

order Lechanorales singular

order Lechanorales plural

Morphology

order + Lechanorales

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'order' denotes a taxonomic rank and 'Lechanorales' is the name of the taxon, so the meaning simply identifies the taxonomic group called Lechanorales. Although specialized terminology, the rank+name pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore predictable for learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

Order Lechanorales comes from the main genus name Lechanora plus the usual scientific ending -ales. One popular story says Lechanora comes from a Greek word for a shallow bowl. Many of these lichens make 'cups that hold spores', so the name refers to the group of lichens that have those cups.