HyperDic: crustose

English > 1 sense of the word crustose:
ADJECTIVEpertcrustose(of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing
English > crustose: 1 sense > adjective 1, pert
Meaning(of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing.
Example"crustose lichens"
Spanishcostroso
Nounscrusta hard outer layer that covers something

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