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crustose

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crus·tose  (krsts)
adj.
Of or relating to a lichen whose thallus is thin, crusty, and closely adherent to or embedded in the surface on which it grows.
[Latin crstsus, crusted, from crsta, crust; see kreus- in Indo-European roots.]
crustose [ˈkrʌstəʊs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology having a crustlike appearance crustose lichens
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Adj.1.crustose - (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing; "crustose lichens"
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Settlement is induced by cues from a wide range of sources, including crustose coralline algae (CCA), films of diatoms, some artificial inducers (reviewed by Roberts 2001), and ACA species (Huggett et al.
The settlement cues of an articulated coralline alga Marginisporum ... by Hayakawa, Jun; Kawamura, Tomohiko; Ohashi, Satoshi; Horii, Toyomitu; Watanabe, Yoshiro / Journal of Shellfish Research
and crustose coralline algae occurred later (Sebens et al.
Changes in a benthic megafaunal community due to disturbance from ... by Asch, Rebecca G.; Collie, Jeremy S. / Fishery Bulletin
Lichens may be foliose (leafy); fruticose (shrublike or stalked); or crustose (crust-forming).
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