cistella

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. In botany, the capsular shield of some lichens.
2. n. [capitalized] In zoology, a genus of brachiopods, of the family Terebratulidæ.
3. n. [capitalized] In entomology, the typical genus of the family Cistellidæ. C. ceramboides and C. sulphurea are examples. Also Cistela.