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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crustose

crustation
crustecdysone
crusted
crusted ringworm
crusted tetter
crustie
crustier
crusties
crustiest
crustily
crustiness
crustinesses
crusting
crustless
crustlike
crustose (current term)
crustose thallus
crustquake
crustquakes
crusts
crusty
crusy
crut
crutch
crutch palsy
crutch paralysis
crutched
crutches
crutching
crutchlike

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