CRUSTOSE

crustose

(adjective) (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing; “crustose lichens”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

crustose (not comparable)

(lichenology) Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.

Coordinate terms

• (of a lichen): foliose, fruticose, squamose

Anagrams

• Scouters, scourest, scouters

Source: Wiktionary



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