crustose

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin crustōsus (“with a hard crust”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɹʊs.təʊs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɹʊs.toʊs/ === Adjective === crustose (not comparable) (lichenology) Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (of a lichen): foliose, fruticose, squamose ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== crust crusty ==== See also ==== sessile === Anagrams === Scouters, scourest, scouters