crustose
/ˈkrʌstoʊs/
adjective
- Describing a lichen or fungus that grows flat and tightly attached to a surface, like a crust.
- Crustose lichens cover the rocks in the forest with a colorful, flaky layer.
- Unlike leafy lichens, crustose lichens cannot be peeled off the surface.
- The biologist identified the crustose growth on the tree bark as a type of lichen.
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