crustose
Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrateOf a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.
UK/ˈkɹʊs.təʊs/US/ˈkɹʊs.toʊs/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.
More definitions
- (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing
Origin
Borrowed from Latin crustōsus (“with a hard crust”).Borrowed from Latin crustōsus (“with a hard crust”).
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