English Explanatory Dictionary

crustose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹʊs.təʊs/ /ˈkɹʊs.toʊs/

Word forms

crustose

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crustōsus (“with a hard crust”).

Related words

crust crusty sessile

Derived words

noncrustose subcrustose
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