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CRUSTOSE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing
Example:
crustose lichens
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
crust (a hard outer layer that covers something)
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