parméliecommon nounSyllable DecompositionparmélieEtymologyexpandFrom Latin parma (small round shield), probably in relation to the round and more or less convex shape of the apothecia at maturity.Definitions1. Common name for foliose lichens of the botanical genus Parmelia.expand2. Name given to foliose lichens of similar appearance belonging to other botanical genera.by extensionexpandParmélie des murailles (Xanthoria parietina).PluralparméliesTranslations