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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of lichens, the type of the family Dirinaceæ, having simple crustaceous thalli, disciform or elongate apothecia, and hyaline, spindle-shaped, 4- to 8-celled spores. The species occur on tree-trunks and rocks and are widely distributed.
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