CRUSTOSE
\kɹˈʌstə͡ʊz], \kɹˈʌstəʊz], \k_ɹ_ˈʌ_s_t_əʊ_z]\
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(of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing; "crutose lichens"
By Princeton University
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(of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing; "crutose lichens"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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[Latin] Forming crusts on substratum, appl. lichens.
By J.H. Kenneth
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.