CRUSTOSE


Meaning of CRUSTOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrəs-ˌtōs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin crustosus crusted, from crusta

Date: circa 1879

: having a thin thallus adhering closely to a substrate (as of rock, bark, or soil)

crustose lichens

— compare foliose , fruticose

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