Cladonia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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