Umbilicaria

noun

Um·​bil·​i·​car·​ia

ˌəmˌbiləˈka(a)rēə

: a small genus related to Lecanora and composed of foliose umbilicate lichens that are used especially in folk medicine as a purgative see rock tripe

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin umbilicaris umbilical (from Latin umbilicus navel + -aris -ar) + New Latin -ia

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