Crustose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɹʊs.təʊs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Crustose is an adjective meaning (lichenology) Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.
Meaning
(lichenology) Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.
Example Sentences
Fruticose lichens drape and tuft; crustose and squamulose lichens creep and seep; foliose lichens layer and flake.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lichen, corallines, lichens, subcrustose, licheniform, lichenous.
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