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Crustose
see synonyms of crustoseAdjective
1. crustose
(of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing
Example Sentences:'crustose lichens'
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Crustose
see synonyms of crustoseadjective
biology
having a crustlike appearance
crustose lichens
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Crustose
see synonyms of crustoseadj.
Of or relating to a lichen whose thallus is thin, crusty, and closely adherent to or embedded in the surface on which it grows.
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