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Definition of Crustose
1. Adjective. (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing. "Crustose lichens"
Partainyms: Crust
Definition of Crustose
1. Adjective. (mycology) Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate. ¹
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Definition of Crustose
1. forming a thin, brittle crust [adj]